If you want to know how fast times flies – have fun! Saturday was a big day in my life! In fact, it was so special that I secretly wished it wouldn’t end… I wanted to hold the sun up so that it may not set. Crazy, wishful thinking, right? I know. But I’m sure even you can remember a day in your life that you wished could last forever.

But you know it too: we live on borrowed time. So it doesn’t matter how good the moment is, we just have to enjoy it and let it pass. And if you are anything like me, if you value timeless moments, you might have written it down in your diary. Or even better, taken countless selfies so that whenever you feel like it, you can go back and experience moments of nostalgia.

I’m in bed, right now – the perfect place to be in this weather. I’m paging through old diary entries, even the ones before I started blogging on the internet. And I can’t help but notice how far I’ve come in this world. “I’ve been through thick and thin; I’ve seen the good, I’ve seen the bad,” to use another cliché.

Earlier on, I couldn’t help noticing that I’m no longer a child. Nobody dare dictates to me what to do, and how to do it. I’m sure you are wondering what brought these introspective thoughts to the surface. You see, the thing is, I’m now officially a roommate with Tee. Yes, I’ve already moved in! In fact, these thoughts came whilst I was in my bedroom musing over the beautiful scenery that is beneath my window.

And then realization hit me, a sudden slap in the face, an awakening, that the window I was looking through was mine. Although not paid for by me it is mine. It might not be a room big enough to swing a cat in but all that doesn’t matter coz it’s going to be the first place I call my own. Everybody has to start somewhere, I guess.

I know I don’t say this very often but I’m blessed.

In this fast-paced life that we are living, we tend to be so preoccupied with our present tasks, about our misgivings and failures so much that we inconveniently forget to count our blessings. I think I’m starting to sound like a holy-holy preacher or some apostle of righteousness and morality…but that’s not the point. This is not a morality lesson or anything close to that. All I’m saying is that by-and-by we all need to sit down and count our blessings.

I did that too today, and I was quite astounded by the blessings in my life. I mean there’s family (although blessed with its own drama and fallouts), there’s love and there’s joy. What more can a girl want?

Whilst we are still speaking of family, guess who came to help… dad!

“And what happened?” I can almost hear a curious voice asking.

If you mean did I chuck him out and yelled at him that I don’t need his help. Oh, nothing of that sort happened! I mean why would I turn away a pair of extra hands that were needed, with all the physically draining moving around of things? Besides, family needs to stick together.

It was really nice seeing the family working together in unison once again, it brought back old memories. When all the work was done, windows curtained and everything, we huddled together in the small flat to eat food cooked by my super amazing roommate, Tee.

It was laughter only; I’ve never laughed so much. I had almost forgotten what an impersonator and comic Sim is; he had us in stitches imitating mom and dad. Acting might be an option for him to consider, but I doubt mom will ever allow that. (She’s convinced that he will be something great, definitely not an actor!)

But as I said, time flies when you are enjoying yourself. When they left; the family. Mom was crying as if I went to live in the end of the world. Honestly speaking, I’ve never worked this much in my whole life but the way I’m so happy I don’t even feel tired.

And the best part of it, is waking up at eight (first lecture cancelled for the day) and having time to relax, before getting ready and taking that 15 minute walk to college. Or maybe I’ll drive…

Good gracious god, I’m loving this life…

ZZ xxx

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