Know the Difference

            So how’s your New Year guys? Who would have thought that we’re gonna reach the year 2013 when the Mayan Calendar was expecting the end of the world to happen on the 21^st of December 2012? Silly predictions!

I’ve been out for a couple of days because my mom and I went to Isabela to spend our vacation there. I spent my whole vacation partying, getting drunk, having a good time with my high school friends and sleeping in the morning, waking up late, having a headache, forgetting to eat my meal. I even forgot to visit my dad’s tombstone because I was too busy with other unimportant stuff. That is how I ended my year 2012, getting wild and free. I thought at first that it was a good idea but I was wrong.  Yeah, my mom didn’t interrupt me from partying but I don’t feel the satisfaction and contentment. Even if it looks like I’m having a good time, the truth is I’m not really enjoying myself because that is not how I’m supposed to spend my vacation. But with all the people cajoling you to join them, would you say “no”? , if the last time that you were with them was a year ago.

Few days more and here comes the year 2013. The long awaited New Year has come. It was fun to spend the New Year with all the firecrackers shouting and screaming the coming of the first day on the calendar year 2013.

What do I expect from the year 2013? Here’s the list.

1.      Peaceful year. No more fights, no more arguments, no more conflicts, no more trash talking, no more back stabbing, no more gossips. I want to reconcile with all the people I’ve had fights with. I want to say sorry to all the people I’ve hurt intentionally and obliviously. I want to bring back the friendships and relationships that were once been broken. I want to forgive all the people who’ve done wrong to me but admit all their flaws.

2.      Healthy year. With all the problems I’ve been through and with all the challenges that I’m going to face, all I need is a healthy body, healthy mind, healthy heart and a healthy spirit.

3.      A year filled with joy. When I say joy that includes all the people that makes me happy. My family, my friends and all the random people who brought joy in my life. I want this year to be filled with laughter and tears of joy.

4.      More blessings. Year 2012 was a year filled with blessings in every aspect of my life. And I hope that these blessings would continue to pour.

5.      Good grades. My academic standing means a lot to me, more than any material things I have. I’ve been living my entire school years being an achiever, that’s why I’m striving as hard as I could to keep it up. Having a good grade is my simple joy but having high grades is my ultimate goal. Yes, it’s true that grades are just numbers and doesn’t define our intelligence. But in the real world, when we apply for a job, it is our transcript that is being checked and having a high grade means bigger opportunity to be employed.

6.      Better me. I know I can make myself a better one. There had been so many challenges in my life which made me stronger, more matured, more understanding, and more positive. I know I can do more, there is no room to settle for less than I deserve.

With these, I could say that this year would give me more than I expect. I won’t ask for the year 2013 to be good to me. I should be good for the year 2013. Know the difference J