Lunar New Year

Even though the hoi cho's and festivities have already started, it's almost officially Tet aka Lunar New Year. It's a day of new beginnings. A day of superstition to where what goes on on this day can reflect the entire year.

If I can recall what happened last year, we lost in the church league to VHBC by a last second shot. I was alone the rest of the day unless I was with family. So when I take that and relate it to my year, I started and ended the Lunar year alone. Also,I came up short at this game called 'Life' at the end of the day. Hmm, maybe I should consider changing my plans this weekend just so history won't repeat itself. Too bad I won't and don't intend to. With it being Valentine's Day or Single-Awareness Day, I could spend it with the one person who helped turn my year around but she opted to be somewhere that she wanted to be. Lucky money, new beginnings... it's all great and powerful but it's something I no longer believe in. We make our own luck and determine our own path. Maybe this is me growing out a phase similar to when a child stops believing in Santa Claus.

I wish I could get my break and be happy, who wouldn't right? I mean, I'm fine and chillin, but with all the campaigning that I did at the end of 2009 hoping 2010 would be the Year of the Happy... well, so much for the Year of the Happy. 2010 hasn't been great whatsoever but there's 10 months left and it takes just one day or one moment to help turn this thing around.

Someone asked me the other night, what is my one belief in life? I thought about it and started to think about things like the golden rule and even religious beliefs and realized that there were too many to just name one. Nice guys finish last. Karma. These are all good beliefs but the one belief I have is to make a difference, I said it a couple months ago to the best friend that we all come into each others life to influence or share experience and it helps us grow as individuals. It helps us learn through our own mistakes or from the mistakes of others. To be optimistic, one could say that I helped people realize that their ex was the one for them. I've given great demonstrations about why hurting ourselves is a selfish act. I have great friends, there's a lot of people who care for me. But at the end of the day, we all have our own lives and do our own things. Learn from my mistakes and don't bring bad luck upon you.

I just hope that when my time comes (knock on wood), people can feel the satisfaction of having known me. I hope they know to keep moving forward and to be strong, even at times when we feel like we can't. Be strong for yourself, or your parents, siblings, significant other. I like to set the bar and help others strive for more. More for themselves and to never settle. Money is the root of all evil and it may measure a person's status but for me, the amount of people you bless is how you measure success.