Today, we got a cash bonus at work. Though it doesn’t make me financially rich by any means, it lightens my load considerably. I can now pay my bills without wondering how I’ll survive til next payday. Thank you!
Also big thanks for the following: bonding time with my brothers, great conversation with friends, cookies, bargain prices and bringing everyone home safe & sound!
I haven’t been religious in updating this Tumblr, but that doesn’t mean I’m not thankful for the blessings around me. So, even though I can’t list everything everyday, here’s a few things that I’d like to say “thank you” for.
Hanging out with my college best friends last Saturday. We didn’t do anything special, but just basically hang around. It was enough for me. Oh and that day in itself has a lot of little things to be thankful about.
Finally got to have Toffeenut Latte at Starbucks. This is the only time in each year that I actually splurge on coffee because I love the taste of this drink. I don’t buy it for the journal.
Spending time with my friends from my old office. Yesterday was a long day, but I had a lot of fun doing, well, nothing again. But it was a day of nothing that was filled with everything: laughter, jokes, serious discussions about odd things, food, sweets… All in all a good weekend.
Also yesterday, one of the friends from the said office gave birth to her first child! We were all excited and visited her as soon as we could. That’s where I saw a handful of my old friends and we caught up with each other. I got teased by them but it was all good fun.
I also got to watch the Pacquiao-Cotto fight live. As much as I hate seeing people punch each other for entertainment, it was… interesting. Although I had more fun seeing my brothers’ reaction while watching it.
Still so many to be thankful for, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I hope you won’t get tired noting all the blessings. Cheers!
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What are the things you are thankful about? Be it material, spiritual, people or anything at all, say it! Let the world now.
The word “Salamat” is the Filipino word for “Thank you.” It has variations all over the country, depending on the dialect, but it sounds similar and all has the same meaning.
For Muslims and Arab speakers, it may sound familiar because the root word of “salamat” comes from the Arabic spoken greeting “Salam Alaykum.” Salam means peace, and the statement as a whole can be translated to “peace be with you.”
Personally, I find it easier to say “salamat”. Somehow, it’s more meaningful than saying “thank you” even though they have the same meaning. I guess for me salamat has more weight when you say it to someone when you are thankful.
I’ve got tons of blogs that I rarely get to keep, but I hope to keep this one up as best as I can.
