this year, we've attended more post-raya gatherings than usual. we have seriously made an effort to make it to all the invitations we received. personally, it has been eye-opening for me.
for the past few years, i've pretty much stayed within my same circle of friends; many of whom i've known since we were little kids and with even our parents knowing each other. being brought up within the same community and going to the same schools, sure we have different standards of living but most of us have a have comfortable lives.
trust me, i know how lucky and blessed i am for everything that we already have. but venturing out of my close inner circle has definitely made me realize that although i feel like i'm always struggling to make ends meet, that is a lifestyle of choice. some people truly are working very hard to make ends meet and improve their lives.
things have been challenging this year. no one's fault, except my own. i want to be better. i need to better. just not in the ways i always thought i should be.
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