tough times don't last but tough people do.

fate/ life/ god is a funny being. he plays humorous jokes like adding twists and turns to an otherwise seamless smooth journey called life. just after bhutan, ironically the happiest place, an uncomfortably worrying sad thing arrives at our doorsteps once back home in singapore.
my family is so strong. i saw family life through a frame today and it was beautiful; smiling but we're close to tears. laughing when popo thought she was wearing specs when she had tubes in her nose. there's light everywhere, even in the darkest moments and that's pretty gratifying.

people are not made happy because of the circumstance they're in, but because of their individual outlook on life

i realize everyone- irregardless of societal status, wealth, health- gets bountiful opportunities to be happy.
TAKE
IT
and guard it fiercely. it's all yours so savour every last morsel of happy. idk, but this night made me happy albeit it hypothetically being a sad occasion. i played w my littlest cousin today; carried him around and went to peer into the miniature water installation, i went to have kway chap w my parents for dinner after touching down. i know i wouldn't have done these things a year a month ago, not even close.