(A “Notes to Self” Series)

Quote for Friday, 1 March 2019

“I want to believe that I’m not wrong. I want to believe that life isn’t full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain may beat down on me.”

― Natsuki Takaya

At least two days of this week had not been what I would have preferred them to be. I would have written a lot about what happened in my articles for those days if not for more primordial reasons not to. However, there were more than a couple of reasons why I was able to move on.

First on my list is my husband. He may be as flawed as I am, although he’s more acceptable and achieving than I have been in more recent years. Yet has chosen to keep on going, supporting, and striving to do his best especially for our kids. He deserves better in life, and I know and hope that the right time for him will soon come.

Next, we’ve got our two kids who deserve to have the future that they could ever have. They certainly are trying their best in their studies and in other aspects of their lives. It’s good to see my youngest so responsible and raring to do each and every task with enthusiasm. A new school, a new academic year, and his first year in high school don’t seem to stop his zest. He even got an A for his first major task. His older brother’s efforts and accomplishments are not a surprise either. Knowing that they’re fine is not just a relief but is a blessing.

I also woke up one day with two appreciative yet unexpected messages from two good people, which made me think that honest efforts really are not futile at all.

I know that there are other blessings that I may have not been noticing earlier this week because I’ve been focussing too much on the darkness of the clouds. It had been easier to think of what’s sad, negative, and futile.

Yet, the light still persisted.

Here I am with this post. I’m continuing what I’ve started. I’m still keeping my promise.

Again, I won’t be preaching what you should do today. I won’t attempt that at all, even if I’ve just read today what not doing so would reduce me into. I don’t mind the implications. It’s not only I who should matter. All of us matters. You matter.

I do hope we’d all find the reason to go on, move forward, aim for those life-changing goals, keep on dreaming, and hold on to that uplifting thought.

February has left. March is here. Tomorrow is another day. It’ll be a fresh new start to make things better.

There’s always hope.

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(For more quotes about hope like the above, check out Goodreads. )