Hello everyone, how are you? I hope you're all well. This year has been the hardest year I've ever faced. This is also my story with my friends. There's a lot I can't share here. In several previous posts, I mentioned that I'm healing.
Along with my healing, I also don't forget to keep a gratitude journal every day. Gratitude journals have become one of my therapies to stay in the present. But, to enter today's contest, I want to share something I'm grateful for. What am I grateful for?
First, I'm reconnecting with my friend. We've been friends for over five years, and we've had our ups and downs. Of the four of us, I'm quite close with Ummu. A few years ago, we drifted apart a bit. But this year, we've become close again. There are five of us, but one of us returned to our hometown. So, it's just the four of us.
Luckily, during my difficult time this year, I've had Ummu with me. We continue to share stories with each other. Among the five of us, each of us has experienced the ups and downs of life. About loss and other things. This year, I experienced that.
My other friends have experienced it. I'm accompanied by them almost every day. In fact, Ummu often cooks delicious meals. I'm not a good cook. If I want something with a strong flavor, I go to her house.
Second, I'm grateful that at the lowest point in my life, I didn't commit suicide. There were times when I wanted to run and crash myself into a moving vehicle. I thought, 'I have nothing. My mother and father are gone.' So, I thought, 'Why am I holding on?'
I'm grateful that didn't happen. I'm still alive today. I'm still recovering. Luckily, I didn't experience any serious illnesses during my recovery. That's also something I'm grateful for.
Finally, I'm grateful that I can dream again. This year, I applied for three scholarships. I've already received the results for one of them; I didn't get selected. The remaining two are still available. This also signifies that I'm starting to have the courage to reorganize my life.
This month is crucial for me. My dream is to rebuild my media business. This month, I'm starting to create a three-month to two-year timeline to achieve this. At the most, I can achieve this dream in three years. I'm quite happy with how things are going.
That's all I can share. See you in the next story. What do you think? Have you also experienced a low point in your life? Tell me your story too. That's all I can share. See you again.
My name is Nurdiani Latifah. I live in Jakarta – Indonesia, and after 25 years I live in Bandung. I am a media staff at an NGO in Indonesia. I have worked in this institution for almost 2 years on issues of women and peace. I have been a journalist in Bandung for 3 years.
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