My brother and I ventured to the City late Saturday night. We picked up mail from his PO box and then drove to Williamstown. Our drive had no real purpose and we had nothing to do really. We talked for hours about our ambitions in life and I noticed how much they change overtime. We evolve and grow so quickly that we do not even notice. My almost 20 year old self really wants to succeed and my brothers 30 year old self is beyond success and ambition, he wants a quiet life. At my age he aspired to be a civil engineer and at 29 he has his own company. I wonder how I’ll change by the time I’m 30, don’t you?

williamstown night from ceyda on Vimeo.

As we walked towards the pier and stood there in all the quietness, mixed with the bright city lights(video above) I knew that I was content. We spend so much time focusing on dramas of life that we forget the happiness. As all families do, we have our own issues and during times of hardship we try so hard to be happy but forget that we need to be happy all the time. We talked for hours about how easy happiness is, its life and peoples selfishness that complicate things. I decided then and there to take a personal pledge, a pledge to just be happy despite all the mess surrounding me…because no one will care for your happiness except you and the ones who truly appreciate you.

I solemnly promise to be happy.