Thank you to everyone who greeted me. I used my birthday as a day for reflection—to think deeply, contemplate, and better understand everything, especially the events that happened to me this year. To everyone, especially to those who’ve been checking in on me, messaging me, and asking how I’ve been, here is a bit of my journey 1. If you ask me how I am, my answer would be: I'm not completely okay, but I'm trying, and I will be. I'm working on it. 2. The second half of 2024 was incredibly tough for me, and lately, I’ve felt so exhausted that I almost wanted to give up. But a friend helped me realize that the storm has passed. The worst is over, and though I was deeply affected, it’s now time to rebuild. The storm may have damaged my house, but now I’m starting to pick up the pieces. The challenges aren’t entirely gone, but what’s left is more manageable, and I’m slowly finding my way forward. 3. I lost some friendships, which hurt me deeply. The...