LyPE......

My Goals...

Achieving my goals is one of my priorities in life. My goals are my strength to go on in life and to discover what's more inside of me. One of my goals is to finish my studies and get a stable job that I enjoy. Of course, every one of us especially me, is dreaming to have a happy family in the future. But for now one of my priorities for this year is to survive my college life here at MCC and get high grades.

Finishing my studies is what my parents wanted for me. It's a fun experience being in school and of course having knowledge that people can't take away from you. Education is one of the best gifts that they can give for me and also for my self as well. My parents didn't finished college and I'm lucky enough to have my self continue what they have left behind. I know what they feels every time I have homework and they can't do or say any thing because they don't have any ideas what I'm talking about. And I don't want to be like them when I have my own family. I still wanted to teach my children base on my knowledge. No matter how hard it is to go to school I will still pursue my self or neither my family to finish it and have a degree. Honestly, I kind of hate school already because it's too boring and frustrating. There's too much homework, quizzes, tests, and activities. I know it's just the beginning of my world which I called it my real world. My real world where I stopped playing around, and started to focus being a lady. Well yeah, it's tiring but I can't do any thing but to face my challenges and knock it down. I will push my self no matter how hard it is until I finish my studies and of course I always know that my family is always here beside me to guide and push me no matter where I can be.

Family is what I value the most in my life. I can say that my family is the most precious gift that I've ever received and the most valuable treasure I can ever keep in my heart. There's no such thing as perfect and we'll know that, but if I'm going to describe my family, I'll say that it's the most perfect thing I could ever see. It's perfect because despite of all the difficulties that we've been through, we're still together holding tighter with each others hands. My family once suffered from the great despair but it's a good thing because it leaded us into a new chapter of our lives. We realized how important to have a love to the family and the value of being a family in every one of us. If I could be ask once again to choose a family, I still choose what I have right now. And if I could be giving a chance to have my own, I wanted to raise my family on the way that my parents raised me.

Going to school four days in a week is really tiring and boring. Right now, I'm trying to enjoy what I'm doing; going to school, hang with my friends, work but guess what? I'm tired of it. That's why one of my goals this year is to survive from schol and all the activities that I do. I wanted to do something else after this year. And oh yeah, did I mentioned that I failed one of my classes..... It was my history class and I can never forget that b**ing class. Well yeah, it's sad bad it's true, but I swear to my self that I will study hard hmmp yeah.... for the rest of my degree.

I maybe only have three goals in life, but it's a lifetime goals that mostly people can't achieve. It's really hard for every one of us to pursue our studies, find a happy family, and of course having good grades. For me, hoping is one of my keys in order to succeed and achieved my goals. Keep hoping and you'll never regret that you kept that work in your mind and in your heart....

Thanks for reading and have a blessed new year...

God Bless You...

Much lav,

Leah

One of my Journeys...

Finding a perfect place where I can relax and reminisce the past was one of my jorneys. I used to drive around Maui just to find a place where i can get the cahnce to know myself better. And luckily I ended to the place that I called myself my second home.

Well it's kind of true that sometimes we appreciate more of the little things than the big things. I found out myself that the saying is true from my experience. One day, I was actually driving around going to nowhere and I ended up taking the road to go Lahaina. Not to be ironic but gosh I just hate the t****sts who keep stopping just to see the ocean and if there are whales. Well I got a little bit of karma because suddenly my car decided to break down and expected me to join the tourists to see what's out there. I pulled over my car and went to the other side of the road and luckily the big trees shaded my car and me. I couldn't do anything but to wait for my uncle to fix my car because I was too scared to drive it when my gauges were blinking.

While waiting in the car, I was actually looking the beach and it was really a perfet timing for me to see the best sunset in Maui for the first time. The combination of water and the sun especially with its color showed more meanings into it. It was just the perfect scene I've ever seen especially when the sun was slowly going down hiding behind the water. The bright yellow or orange color of the sund combined with the blue color of the ocean reflected utterly beautiful. For that time I experienced peace in my mind just by looking the sunset.

Listening to my i-pod playing my favorite song, looking at the waves that splashed across the shore made me realize how beautiful the ocean in Maui is if people will know how to appreciate it. Well, to appreciate it more, I took off my earphones and I just decided to listen to the sounds of the waves. I guess the sound of it was a little bit wild the first time I heard it but when I got used to it, I could feel myself floating in the cold water especially when I closed my eyes. It was already getting dark and stars started to light up the night. It was pretty cool watching the very first star that showed up and suddenly more stars came out to brighten up the dark night. I was already in a long way of dreaming when my uncle came and just ruined my moment of silence. But when I woke up, it felt like it was just a dream or worst, I don't even know how did I fell asleep. A little bit shocking from my uncle seeing me with closed eyes, a smile on my face, and maybe drooling. I was kind of embarrassed when he asked me what he just saw, but I just told him that it was my moment and it was the very best moment that I could ever imagine getting stranded by myself on the road. I'm a poetry maker when I'm inspire to make one and if something must have change my way of seeing things. I couldn't even believe myself when I actually made one poem while watching the sunset while listening to my i-pod.

Things do happen on purpose and I was well-chosen to experience what I experienced when my car broke down. The beaches, waves and the sunset was one of the highlights in my jorney that I will always remembered and appreciated. Well even a small matter, it will make a big impact in people's lives, but we'll just have to learn how to appreciate and find it within ourselves.

I just wanted to share this journey of mine... Hope you had fun reading it and MAYBE I could make an impact on you...

God bless You

Much lav,

leah