a positive experience plus 3 things im grateful for
it was 5 AM sri lankan time, but i was jet-lagging. and everyone else was asleep. i decided to go out by myself for a walk along the beach. this was before the tsunami. before high school. before everything. i walked outside by myself and listened to the ocean. i watched the entire world wake up. it was beautiful. i was all by myself on a desserted beach resort, yet i have never felt so connected with the world. i felt like i had the entire future in front of me. it was a beautiful memory.
3 things to be grateful for
1. an amazing mother who has stood by me throug thick and thin, who i snap at, grumble at, and she is still there for me. i love her so much. who has seen me at my worst and still believes my best is yet to come.
2. my friend alexis who made me start recoding 3 things im grateful for. hes known me since i was 14, and kept up with my life and my problems and helped me solve them. he is one of my oldest and dearest friends. he enver judged me.
3. the opportunity to study abroad, which ive never done. for only one month isntead of 3 with an option of another month. hoping it works out.

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