Day 4&5--Life is Beautiful

Day 4&5 of Do Something New Everyday Challenge

Sunday night I was hit with a hard news. My childhood friend had passed away at his own hands. It made me reflect upon my life again and made me question so many things. Monday, I woke up still dazed from the news. Life still had to keep going for those left behind. So, for my new thing that I did: I did a scavenger hunt around U Street/Cardozo neighborhood in DC. Nothing remarkable happened but I did chanced upon a playground that I once played on long ago on a rainy day with my boyfriend. Thought I would never see it again. Turned out I will be working right next to it.

Day 5: Tuesday which is today, I woke up and still functioned but my world felt clouded and veiled. It reminded me of Claritin commercial...I was in the pre-claritin world...i needed the pill to take me from clear to claritin-clear. I have to admit I didn't do anything new today. Well, actually, today is the first time I ever bought coffee. I don't even like coffee but I craved it today. I will be drinking it tomorrow.

I started this blog and challenge just so that I can have an interesting side to present to people. But life's too short for that. I want to make my few remaining days the best days of my life, not because I can seem cool but so that I can enjoy this precious gift from God. So on this fifth, I officially change the purpose of this challenge from "helping me to stop being boring" to "helping me appreciate and enjoy life". And I dedicate this challenge to my friend.

PP, I am sorry I never said Hello. No matter how busy, boring or_____________ (insert adj.) my life was, I should have taken the time to let you, and others that I love and care about that I am there for them. I am sorry you had to pay such a high price to teach me that. I promise I won't let you down.