Happy 25 Birthday to me.

Turning 25 in 3 minutes.

Three years ago, I was celebrating Frank's 25th. I remember the jokes made during his birthday about hitting the mid twenties, before I realise, it is my turn to celebrate the big 25. 

Life in the last 25 years has been a journey, I am pleased to say that today as i look back, I feel a deep contentment that I went through everything I did, because without yesterday, there will not be today. 

So, what have I achieved after 25 years?

I have found the love of my life and am ready to walk down the aisle with the person I want to grow old with, 

I am working in a job that I enjoy, making good use of my skills and knowledge i spent my early twenties training for,

I work in a good environment and good pay, with cool people my age who are supportive and fun to work with,

I live in a country which is safe and peaceful, with lots of opportunities for my profession and I do not need to worry about politics or corruption,

I have my family close by, 

I have friends that i can call true friends, friends who love me and whom i love, friends with a genuine heart with no motive other than being there for me, friends that do not judge when i am myself,

I have a life that i look forward to, spending time with good friends and love ones, doing things i love doing, truthfully having a good time,

I have a dog who is super cute that i am so proud of, besides being well trained and absolutely adorable, she is also my best friend and a part of my life, she never stops making me smile everyday,

I have a cat, he does nothing really besides eating but i adore him,

I have a pet fish whom i saved from bring abandoned to die, and I am proud to say that until today, after almost one year from the day i adopted him, he is still alive and well,

I guess this is the end of list since i started writing about my pets...

On a side note, i have noticed how much i have grown in the past few years. I was the girl who came to New Zealand hoping to leave the country as soon as possible, she disliked uni so much it was a chore to get through each year, she was so depressed about life she did not make an effort to live it fully. And today, this girl has become someone who loves what she does, is using her knowledge she gained at uni fruitfully, she loves going to uni, learning new things and meeting her friends, she now loves the country she lives and has a future planned ahead, living life the best as she can while enjoying every moment of it.