Thankful. Grateful. Blessed.

Ohhhhhh happy day.. Last week, my best friends surprised me with cake and dinner for my birthday. Kori seriously knows the way to my heart because she cooked my favorite.. LASAGNA and Lauren.. well she clearly wants me to get Diabetes with the cake she chose out because I am such a sucker for a good cookie cake. My birthday was truly a great one. Besides the fact that I got actual gifts, I felt so blessed and grateful. I realized that the people who truly love me and care for me, will be there for me. I realized that the people who want to be in my life, will run the extra mile to be there & I realized that what I have, is more than enough. I hate getting so sappy, but I couldn't help but feel so blessed at all that I have. Many times, I complain about not having this or that, but in reality, I have it ALL. I have friends who love me, family who supports me, & professors who encourage me. I am blessed beyond what I could ever deserve & that alone, makes me heart so humble. To end on a funny note, my birthday will forever be one that I remember. Lauren thought it would be HILARIOUS to put cake all over my face & so she did. I was talking to one of the girls and before I knew it, she slammed a piece of cake all over me & ruined not only my makeup but my shirt. There was no way I could be mad with how happy I felt and seriously laughed until I cried. It's not everyday you get to say you had cake on your face. With that, I'll end by saying that life is never about the materialistic items that we hold on to so dear; it's about the people who love and encourage us to make sure that we have the best life ever.. and for me, I'll hold on to that for as long as I possibly can.

With love,
Martha Pina

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