Update Feb 2008

I have never been happier.

My parents are healthy, and my brothers are studying hard, hopefully.

The girl I love is happy.

I somehow ended in medical school in London (I'm still amazed that I pulled it off)

The people I care about are my drive, my inspiration and my support for doing all that I want to do. They make my little achievements so much more meaningful. They keep the promise of doing all that I want to do worth it.

In the last few months I rediscovered my old hobby, the guitar. My housemates are probably sick of listening to me talking about it. It's how I spend most of my free time now, in music.

I think that I have finally proved to myself that I got my priorities right (thanks to endless and years of boring lectures from my parents, especially my dad) I'm just beginning to appreciate all the things he has done for me. He calls me a part of him.

A son's guilt grows with his age.

I think that it's a blessing to feel that life is too short and time passes too quickly. I feel this strongest now. There is never enough time for anything.

I'm used to being labelled a target of envy but I never felt that I deserve it more than now.

I only want for the wisdom to enjoy all this the best I can.

Eventually this feeling will turn into guilt, but until then . . .

I'm happy.