Thank you for providing everything I need.

Thank you for the adversities. They mold me into a better person.

Thank you for the mysteries — they make my days interesting.

Thank you for the people who are always there to support, help, and love me.

Thank you for the opportunities.

Thank you for my employer who understands my shortcomings.

Thank you for the failures and mistakes. They teach me invaluable lessons.

Thank you for the people who disagree with my ideas — they inspire me to keep researching, reading, and  writing. And thank you for the people who always agree with me. I love you.

Thank you for my mentors who keep providing value to better the world.

Thank you for the people who have collaborated with my creative projects. They are awesome.

Thank you for the books and blogs and for the music and all forms of art.

Thank you for the travels and the food and the diversity of everything.

Thank you for the solitude.

Thank you for the wisdom.

Thank you for all the experiences — good and bad. Good experiences enrich my life. The bad experiences teach me new things and make me appreciate the good ones.

I promise to live a good life and help people do the same.

— JADE PANUGAN