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I Let My Bike Be Wrapped

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On 27.03.25, my dad bought me a secondhand KTM Duke 200 BS3. I didn’t expect it at all, to be honest. I’m super thankful for that. I’m grateful to have loving parents who care for me. Today, 4th April 2025, I went to Sky High Auto at Chanmari West, Aizawl, to have my bike wrapped. I reached the place as soon as they opened—around 9:30 am, I think. One mechanic spent the whole day working on my bike. Since it was closing time and he couldn’t finish the entire wrap, they told me I could come back again on Monday. I paid Rs. 2500 for the wrapping. Since it was a long day, I made use of the time by going to the market. I bought a pair of trousers, got a haircut, and also bought sleeves. Even though it was a bit of a challenging day because I have zero experience with vehicle-related things, it was still productive. For the wrap, I chose a matte black colour.

What I learned this year - 2024

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  1. People will disrespect you if you lack the courage to stand up for yourself. 2. Pushing to the limit can toughen your mind as well as your body. 3. The more I talk, the more I compromise my standards. 4. You can't be confident if you engage in activities that make you unconfident. 5. Without discipline, the best strategies and resources will be in vain. 6. Pain and suffering provide valuable lessons. 7. The moment you're not afraid to show your roots and stay true to yourself, there is freedom and true humility. What I'm going to do for this new year 2024 1. Protect my faith. 2. Protect my honor (self-respect.) 3. Protect my bravery. 3. Protect my health. 4. Protect my career. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

A Blessing In Disguise

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Recently, maybe a couple of days ago, my nephew fell near Pa Mawia's house. He bumped his head on something and  injured his head, causing it to bleed a little. He was then taken to the Hospital.  I thank God for his protection. If the angel of the Lord hadn't protected him, the result could have been much worse. I ask God to protect my family every day and He has never failed me.

A Self-Reminder to My Heart

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In my life so far, I've never truly experienced my full physical potential. In other words, I've never been in perfect physical shape. As such, my cardio is a bit weak. I need to step up my game and push myself to develop a habit of sweating it out. Recently, I've been exercising regularly and every time I exercise, I sweat. This is good. However, I have a feeling that because of this regular exercise, I've developed a mild pain in my left chest. Maybe it's because of a lack of exercise. I started engaging in physical activities regularly and as such, my heart is a bit weak to handle it. Maybe, it will adapt over time. I realized that I really need to engage in physical activities. If not, I will have a weak heart which could eventually lead to having a shorter lifespan.

My Nephew 'Mamtea'

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  Here is a picture of him. As we can see, the interior of our house is a total mess because our house is currently under construction. Nevertheless, we all live together in harmony. Meanwhile, we are eagerly waiting for the construction to be finished. What I wanted to write about is that in the picture, my nephew is holding a container (a jerikan) as a drum and a spoon as a drumstick. We were singing a song to the beat of his drum, and surprisingly, he understood the rhythm of the song because the beat of his drum perfectly synced with our singing. And one thing that came to my mind was that Mamtea could be a very good musician when he grows up.

Our Pigs

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  Yesterday, my uncle and I purchased two pigs from our relative, U Mapuia, who resides on the third lane. My uncle will take on the responsibility of feeding these pigs. So, he will receive half of the price of the pigs once the pigs are slaughtered. Our plan is that one of these pigs will be used as the centerpiece of a feast in celebration of the completion of our house construction. But, nobody knows what the future holds. With God's grace, we hope to finish our house construction without any hindrances.

Grave digging

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 21.3.2023 Today, I went to the graveyard situated downhill from our house to dig a grave for Pu Chhawna. Grave digging is one of the activities organized by the YMA, which stems from a selfless attitude. In Mizo culture, we call it "Tlawmngaihna," which can be similar to altruism, where one does good deeds or helps others without expecting anything in return. This activity highlights the beauty of "Tlawmngaihna," which is unique to the Mizo culture and tradition. I feel grateful that I was able to participate in such an activity.

Our house construction journey.

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We started extending our house because it's getting old. We dug 4 deep holes for the concrete columns/pillars of our new structure to provide support. On November 25th, 2022 , we began digging the holes for our construction project. As we had classes in our respective schools, my sister and I were not present during the hole-digging process. However, we returned home around Christmas time to assist our parents with their construction project. Unfortunately, before we returned home, our neighbor and the head of the family, Pa Nghinglova, passed away. As a result, the construction work was paused for a period of time. After a few days, work on the project resumed. Thanks to the grace of God, the construction work continued smoothly. After a few days, on February 22nd, 2023 , we proceeded to demolish the second story of our house. After we completely demolished our main house, which used to be on the upper storey, we temporarily moved into a smaller house that used to be our hens'...