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Cheers to a New Year

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The year 2020 has been a nice year for me despite that it brought unprecedented struggle to other people. Despite the struggle and how terrible it has been for other people, I'm still thankful for 2020 and the things that came along the way in my life. 2020 was a year of starting anew and the continuation of something beautiful.  I'm thankful that I have my job when other people are not too fortunate to keep theirs. I'm thankful that my family and friends are healthy and I've learned more not to take a normal breath for granted. I'm thankful for my peers at work who are always helping me. I'm thankful that I've been able to afford what I needed and also have the capacity to give to other people. I'm thankful that I haven't lost my passion in writing. I'm thankful that I've been able to start a foundation on my future venture into business. I'm thankful for the luxury. I'm thankful of what I've been able to accomplish. I'm than

The Gift for Her Birthday

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"I'm not sure. I probably won't be able to come, because I'm attending a conference tomorrow afternoon." I said. "But I'll try my best. Advanced happy birthday. Bye." I hung up my cell phone and stepped out of the car. I was on my way to pickup my dry-cleaning. The shop next to the Laundromat is a flower shop. As I walked past the flower shop, I couldn't help notice the little girl standing in front of its door. She looked like she wanted to go inside, but she was probably too shy. I ignored the little girl and continued my way inside the Laundromat where my suit awaits. I'll be using the suit for my business conference tomorrow. I wasn't really on a hurry, but I thought it was ready. Apparently, something wrong happened to one of their dry-cleaners, so my suit got delayed and I had to wait for half an hour before it was ready.  The lady in the Laundromat apologized, but I told them that it was no problem. So I picked up my suit and left.