One great relevance of art to my life is it has painted the dullness of my world with wonder - a thousand vibrant colors that created a wonderful masterpiece in my life's great canvas. 


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And today, is a little bit extra special in picking up my brush again, regardless of how the gods of procrastination may get in the way, still, I'll cover it with the vibrant colors of my wandering positive thought and paint. No one is entitled to dictate to me what to paint on that empty canvas anyway, but myself.


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Well today, I'm an all-grown-up adult and it's been a heck of a 38-year journey, I must say. I may have already outgrown those childhood beliefs about fairies and fairy tales' happy-ever after but I still believe in magic. But the one great thing that my grown-up self is truly grateful for is being capable of despite the ugly and hurtful phases that I've also had a fair share of in this journey is my heart still etches on believing this life is still wonderful - of life's little and often unrecognized miracles that walked past me every day. The years may have drawn lines of ages on my face but believing in these little wonderful fragments has been forging fantastic chains that connect me to be forever young at heart.

<b>To appreciate little things is a wonder.</b> 
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There may be big fights that I have lost (that broke me into miserable pieces every once in while), but still, there are small wins that I have conquered and those little triumphs are wonders. And today, I chose to celebrate those little things that I used to take for granted and make this day a little bit magical.


<b>To be able to see life's simple beauty is a wonder.</b> 
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I woke up early this morning, and I kinda pat myself on the back with congratulations that I conquered a bit of laziness that undeniably runs in my veins sometimes. As I was having an early morning walk, I was very grateful as I was feeling the cold morning breeze that was touching my skin and protruding into my bones. And then I paused for a moment as I grasp a morning breeze as I was slowly witnessing the sun's rays breaking and shattering the dimness of the dawn into another beautiful day. It's amazingly warmer today and it made me feel even more alive.

<b>To be able to enjoy good food is a wonder.</b>
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Today, I treated myself to some delectable food and savor the spices in each bite. This is my way of celebration - alone, with only a few people that remember. And I am used to it and I prefer it this way. I enjoy it more.

<b>It's been a heck of more than a 3-decade journey and that itself is a wonder.</b>



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Today, with a grateful heart, I talked to the greatest artist of my life, God, for all the magic he has sprinkled on me through the years. And thanked Him for giving me another empty canvas to paint on. And today I chose to paint wonder. 

To more wonderful years!❤