I think the universe has its way to tell you that it will not let you bleed out to death. When you're having a bad day, when it feels like nothing's going right, when life feels like it's in shambles, little things happen to put a smile on your face. It's not obvious because, of course, you're enveloped in a cloud of negativity. But, when you look at the teeny tiny details, you'll see.
Today, I felt a little sad. Which is normal for me, I guess. But this feeling of weight on my chest is spanning for weeks now and I gotta admit, I'm not having a good time. But, as I was doing my errands before going home, I encountered many events around me that made me smile a little. When I went to Watsons, there were no other people than me. The transaction was very fast and the store was so quiet. It gave me peace. When I went to the market to buy my ingredients, there was this one little boy, around 3 to 4 years old who greeted a stray dog with "Hi, doggie! Hello ang laki laki mo hello sayo" in a very cute voice. I'm not usually fond of kids but this one's very darn cute. Lastly, after I got off the tricycle, a tricycle driver saw me with a lot of heavy bags in my hand. He said, "Sumabay ka na andami mong dala". I saved around 10 minutes of walking with a heavy load because he let me ride his tricycle.
So, when I was feeling down, it's like the universe sent me these occurrences to remind me that I'm not the punching bag of the world. I think it's important for us to remember that we have to be grateful, especially during trying times. Being grateful is not for others or to show others that you appreciate them. Being grateful is for us—to see the beauty of the world in the most mundane of things.
Ciao!
P. S. I was watching kittens though the window of our school corridor earlier this morning. Ah, what little joy it is to see kittens playing!
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