A Day of Sunshine and Lessons: My Journey of Growth and Discovery

Yesterday was a really special day. I learned a lot and felt like I grew a little more within myself.

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵇʸ ˢʸᵉᵈ ᴬᵇᵈᵘˡ ᴷʰᵃˡᶦᑫ ᵒⁿ ʷᶦᵏᶦᵐᵉᵈᶦᵃ

As soon as I woke up in the morning, I got refreshed and prayed the morning prayer. Then I excercised for 15 minutes. By then, the sun was up and I saw the sunlight shining in my room. One of the things I do every morning is enjoy the sunlight coming through the large windows. This moment feels like a small adventure to start the day for me. And I had a feeling yesterday was going to be a day full of this adventure. Also, my exams are over, so it was extra joyful.

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵒⁿ ᵖᵘᵇˡᶦᶜᵈᵒᵐᵃᶦⁿᵛᵉᶜᵗᵒʳˢ

When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, I saw my mom was preparing breakfast for us. She was making pancakes. I decided to help her. She taught me how to measure and how to size it perfectly. At first the batter was so sticky it stuck to my hands, but in the end I was able to make delicious pancakes! Through these small successes, I felt the joy of learning new skills.

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵒⁿ ᵖᶦᶜᵏᵖᶦᵏ

Later, I went to the library and borrowed a new book. It was a book titled ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.’ This book contained the message that even very innate feelings which each one of us feel deep inside of us can also be given names and terms to be defined nicely. After reading this book, I realized that, we are not alone in feeling our deep emotions! Even, when we feel some unknown kind of feelings deeps inside of us but cant express those to the outside world due to lack of words, this book can work as a bridge to express those obscure feelings by introducing new words for them. I will write more about this book in details in the not-so-far future!

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵇʸ ᶠʳᵃⁿᶜᶦˢ ᵃᶜᵏˢᵒⁿ ˢᵒᵏᵒ ᵒⁿ ʷᶦᵏᶦᵐᵉᵈᶦᵃ

In the afternoon, I spent time with my friends at the park. We played soccer, and I scored one goal for my team, but still the other team won because our team captain was drunk and did not perform well. But nevertheless, seeing my friends running towards me and cheering and the happiness of playing together, I realized once again the importance of teamwork. Additionally, I learned that any goal can be achieved if you practice hard.

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵇʸ ᵐᵉ ᵒⁿ ˡᵒᵒᵏᶦᵐᵍ

But the highlight of yesterday was when I found a small dragonfly with a damaged wing in the park. My friends and I decided to take care of the dragonfly, giving it food and creating a small grass home for it to protect until its wings healed. Through this small act, I realized how important it is to help those in need.

ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵇʸ ˢʰᵃⁿᵉ ᴬᵈᵃᵐˢ ᵒⁿ ᶠˡᶦᶜᵏʳ

In the evening, I reflected on the day and wrote a diary. I wrote down everything I learned and felt yesterday. Even though I was tired, I could see that all the experiences of that day had made me a better person.

Yesterday was a day full of learning and growth. And it's so exciting that these experiences are waiting for me today and tomorrow. Thanks to yesterday's experiences, I have a desire to learn more and take on more challenges. I'm looking forward to tomorrow!