2020

Romanjalee Gunawardana
2 min readJan 13, 2021

Romanjalee Lourdes Gunawardana

01/08/21

* I’m aware that a lot has happened this year, and things happened that will impact people’s lives forever. This is just a personal recap- *

I feel selfish, saying I had a good year, but I did. I went through one of the most challenging personal/ mental journeys I’ve ever been through this year, but that didn’t change the fact that life was still beautiful.

Crying on the floor of my bathtub was beautiful, seeing the sparkle in loved one’s eyes as they laughed was beautiful, staring at the ceiling wondering why I was alive was beautiful, exploring new cities and seeing how much more I had to experience was beautiful. The pain, the happiness, the frustration, the realness… it was all so beautiful.

I’m thankful for myself. For having the mindset that I do. For always enjoying every moment for what it is. For truly experiencing everything that God gives me.
I’m thankful for the ones that I love. For continually checking on me, for being on the phone with me for hours, and speaking to me about things I’ll hold on to forever. For being family.
Most importantly, I’m thankful for God. For fighting my battles for me. For blessing me with everything and more. For everything.

2020 is a year I’ll always remember because I truly feel like I found myself.
There was so much growth.
Every moment helped me grow.
2020 made me realize that my joy doesn’t come from a brand new Audi or a Zara shopping spree. My joy comes from helping others and wanting others to find the same feeling of content that I’ve found.

I vividly remember one of my happiest moments this year was when I realized how much I grew, and I remember telling myself that from now on, I was only going to experience continued happiness… so I did.

Every day can be a happy day :^)

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