once in a while, you wake up and feel the weight of the whole world on your shoulders. a desperation grows inside you and hopelessness surrounds you. all you want to do is hide underneath the blankets and wait till it passes.

i've been there many times and, today... i woke up feeling completely the opposite. physically, i'm at a low point. my asthma comes and goes so i'm still limiting my physical activity. but deep inside, i feel lighter... i don't know why. nothing significant has happened, enough to lift my spirits, but i do find myself smiling more often and laughing with my family.

and maybe there's something to that saying, "smile and the whole world smiles with you." the adults in my life seems to be acting like adults once again, my dad's blood sugar has dropped and i just got news that my brother finally finished his MBA degree.

in a world that's trying its best to convince you that life is nothing but a constant struggle, blessings like these can be compared to a rainstorm after a long draught. and i'm just here... soaking it all up.

kuya,

congratulations! hope this is the start of more better things for you and your family!

-prescribed by-

@10:04 PM

-8 came for therapy session-