Veronika decides to DIE

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

August 10, 2008

I finished reading the book Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho. I found it quite boring from the first to the middle part. That’s the reason why it took me a very long time to finish it. I even read few books—IKDG, By the river Piedra and Five People…-- na isiningit ko while reading Veronika. And this afternoon, I sat down and read the book and nagulat na lang ako because natapos ko na. Yea, for me it may be quite boring to read but I can still say that it’s a good book. I’m giving it an excellent remark because it left me a very important lesson.

We all know the importance of life but not all of us posses the strong desire to live.

We all know that each day is a blessing but not all of us show appreciation of every morning that come to us.

We all know the saying ‘Live life to the fullest’ but not all of us execute it.

I want to get out of my comfort zone. Just like what my friend Jed told me a long time ago, it will help me grow and be successful.

I guess I’ll start with the simple things—from the food I eat in the canteen to the things I do. I want to try new things. I want to change my routine.

I want to live each day as if I’m Veronika, as if anytime now I’ll have a heart attack and die. I’ll live freely. I’ll do the things I want to do. I’ll be crazy, regardless of what other people think and say about me. But of course, I’d still live as righteously as I can, in accordance with the words of God.

Nobody knows when our lives will end. Even a cancer patient does not know the exact date of the termination of his life.

So appreciate each day that you still wake up, thank God for that day is another blessing.

Live like there’s no tomorrow.

Work harder.

Laugh louder.

Love deeper.

Be a better person each day.

And touch other people’s lives.

I just want to live my life and love my life.

So that when I die, I know I lived my life well and at least, I was HAPPY.

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Veronika decides to DIE

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

August 10, 2008

I finished reading the book Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho. I found it quite boring from the first to the middle part. That’s the reason why it took me a very long time to finish it. I even read few books—IKDG, By the river Piedra and Five People…-- na isiningit ko while reading Veronika. And this afternoon, I sat down and read the book and nagulat na lang ako because natapos ko na. Yea, for me it may be quite boring to read but I can still say that it’s a good book. I’m giving it an excellent remark because it left me a very important lesson.

We all know the importance of life but not all of us posses the strong desire to live.

We all know that each day is a blessing but not all of us show appreciation of every morning that come to us.

We all know the saying ‘Live life to the fullest’ but not all of us execute it.

I want to get out of my comfort zone. Just like what my friend Jed told me a long time ago, it will help me grow and be successful.

I guess I’ll start with the simple things—from the food I eat in the canteen to the things I do. I want to try new things. I want to change my routine.

I want to live each day as if I’m Veronika, as if anytime now I’ll have a heart attack and die. I’ll live freely. I’ll do the things I want to do. I’ll be crazy, regardless of what other people think and say about me. But of course, I’d still live as righteously as I can, in accordance with the words of God.

Nobody knows when our lives will end. Even a cancer patient does not know the exact date of the termination of his life.

So appreciate each day that you still wake up, thank God for that day is another blessing.

Live like there’s no tomorrow.

Work harder.

Laugh louder.

Love deeper.

Be a better person each day.

And touch other people’s lives.

I just want to live my life and love my life.

So that when I die, I know I lived my life well and at least, I was HAPPY.

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