I've always thought myself to be a pessimist at heart, resting in the dark side as long as I can remember. Oddly enough, as time passed, it seems to me that I've begun to see things in a more positive light. Whereas, conversely, I've also noticed that optimistic people seem to have grown to be more realistic as time passed.

As I stare at the workload that I have, I am reminded of the fact that I willingly picked them up together, as well as still believe that I could finish them and come out alive. The optimism that I carry in my life today is almost unspeakable, especially before my past self.

How fascinating that 20 years of our lives have passed, even more so the ways we have changed through the years. What you never expected yourself to become, and what you are, after being crafted by the sharp tools of your environment. Perhaps that is the best, for who would want to be exactly like what you wished to be 20 years ago, that would be just plain boring.

Now as another 20 years looms in the distance, covering the same amount of time that you had utilized up to now, I wish everyone all the very best, and build yourself up to the best person possible.