Choose to be happy.

For the most part of my little life, I have been happy. I always have. It doesn't mean that my life is easy or that I don't know what struggling means. It doesn't mean that I always get everything I ever want or wish for. It simply means that I've learned how to be happy. I've learned to appreciate the little things and simplest pleasures of life. I've learned how to focus solely on the positive stuff. 

Do not surround yourself with people who are only going to bring the negativity in your life. Avoid focusing on the stuff that you don't have, focus on what you already have. Appreciate it. Understand that life isn't just about materials. The little things in life are enough to make you happy if you know how much they are worthwhile. I am 20 years old, and I can’t wait to learn more about life and everything.

Life. Love. Family. Close friends. Hearing the heavy raindrops falling while you're under the blankets, having a hot chocolate and reading your favorite novel. That one person you love the most hugging you tightly and hearing his heart beat faster, knowing that he loves you back. Looking at one or two of your closest friends at once, and sharing the quickest glance or eye-roll, and understanding the very little thought in their minds at this very moment. Knowing that you can tell this one person every little thing happening in your life, because you know that you can trust him almost fully. This trust being mutual and reciprocated makes it even better. Watching your favorite tv show and always getting into it so much because the acting is so damn freaking almost perfect. Having quality time with your parents, your extended family around a table, during family get togethers. Watching the sunset with people you feel comfortable with and enjoying this pure moment of bliss. Having deep conversations out of the blue with your closest friends. Late night conversations with people you love. Enjoying a good vodka on the top of a roof and talking about fate, destiny, love, life... Skinny dipping at midnight. Laughing till you want to pee or until your stomach hurts. Dares and challenges among your friends that turned out to be epic dares...

Find what it is that makes you happy and do it.  Find who it is that make you happy & keep them close to you as long as you can. Fight for the people you love. Learn to let go all the shitty people and crappy stuff. Let go all those who once mattered but in the end hurt you. Their purpose was to teach you a lesson, learn from it.

A new year is about to begin, and my resolution is the same as it has always been for the past five years: Choose to be happy. I have to admit that my people help a lot and can't thank them enough for making my little life so much better. 

Your past is useful to you.