A Wonderful 2013 indeed...

(Warning: Self-congratulatory ahead. It's a personal reflection that i wish to share.) So we are now going through the last few days of 2013. Like everyone else, i wish to end this year and welcome next year in high spirits. However, i must admit i am a bit reluctant to say goodbye to 2013. It has been a good year for me, Alhamdulillah. Obviously the highlight of this year would be the completion of my Masters degree. But i guess that is an understatement. I'm sure it would have been everyone's highlight of their year. I remember the day I graduated for my bachelor's degree and thought it was the most amazing day of my academic life (and swore that i would never even consider of taking masters!). My baby sister Alia also graduated from her University this year making us all graduands of International Islamic University of Malaysia. So, i am very proud of us sisters. On top of that, i have really grown into myself this year. I feel it. I am more comfortable with myself and i guess my mom had been right all along. that one year alone is important for me to really get to know myself and it has taught me and reminded me about things that i really value in my life and how to deal with my problems. people might not agree with my ways but at least i know how to get myself into and out of situations and that is most important. This year seems to be great for my circle of bestfriends too. One got married, one got engaged, a few welcomed babies into their lives, and some of them found the love of their lives. as for me, i'm too busy feeling happy for others i've yet to find one for myself. but i can tell you that who ever said "a perfect guy does not exist" is either a liar or a lazy bum who quits too soon. hahahha!!! But this year was not always fun. We lost some of our dear family members and friends -mostly the old ones. However, to those who've died, i have seen them lived their lives to the fullest and the one that struck me the most was the passing of my grand uncle. I admit there's not much that i know about him. Less than i would have preferred. However, i do know one thing, the love between him and my grandaunt was... magical. At the age of 80, they still enjoyed each others company, always seen dancing together and flirt with each other constantly. It was just like the movies. And i realize that the love stories told by Madam Hollywood can actually be true. Will i be lucky enough to be blessed with a partner?? Hmmm... inshaALLAH... :-) Another sad note of this year was the monsoon. Towards the end of the year, like the years before, the east coast part of the Malaysian Peninsula (Terengganu included) was once again hit by a terrible monsoon flood. However, this year, rather than sympathising and feeling sorry for the flood victims, i was more involved with helping the victions. i guess i was motivated by the effort by the other local people of Terengganu and especially by the Robin Hood act by our MB, Mat Said. Hopefully my effort will not end here and i will also inspire others to help those in need. So, yeah. 2013 has been a happy/fun year so far. and i'm looking forward to 2014, when i will be hitting my BIG THREE OH! I pray that i will continue to and always see the silver lining in every cloud. and i will be adding a new life motto this year: "focus on what's important and what's in front of you and let God deal with the rest."