Romance and gratitude

A couple of weeks back, I started writing down stuff in this gratitude journal. It's a pretty good one, makes you see life from a different angle.

Now, don't get me wrong, it's not like you suddenly appreciate everything and start imagining rainbows and unicorns everywhere. But you do notice the silver lining, and that's kinda cool!

Don't overthink it, though. My life's not falling apart; I'm still the same happy camper. This gratitude journal thing is a nice practice, even when you're already wondering what else to be grateful for. Somehow, you always find something new.

Now, usually, I'm the storyteller, but today I'm thankful for a colleague who shared how he proposed to his girlfriend on New Year's. It was a sweet, thoughtful, and low-key proposal—no flashy stuff or clichés, just genuine love for his partner.

Romance ain't dead, and I'm grateful just to know stories like that.