The lights of my laptop screen brightly illuminated my face in the bleak winter night as I waited at the bus stop playing League of Legends. A swift shadow on a bike suddenly went pass me. The next moment, I realized my laptop was no longer on my lap.
"OH MY GOD!" I exclaimed.
He was a snatcher. I stood at the bus stop for a second before I began to chase after him. I ran in my fullest capacity and crossed a red light. He made a sharp turn to the left, thinking that I did not notice him. I ran after him, and found him on the busiest street of San Francisco: Market Street.
"Can you please give me back my laptop?" tears dripped as I asked him.
He could refuse my request and bike away, but he did not. He opened his bag, handed my laptop, and dashed away. I relieved, and started hugging my laptop like a newborn baby. Luck was what I had. I was fortunate enough to spot him turn the corner and get my laptop back.
I really appreciate how lucky I am sometimes. Take another instance -- the Youth Commission. This year, the Youth Commission received applications from extremely capable, passionate individuals who want to become the District 3 commissioner. I interviewed three of the applicants. All of them have prior experiences in politics or community advocacy. If I were to become a commissioner this year, I would definitely be the first applicant to be eliminated.
Unlike this year, last year only had three applicants in total, including me. I was considered the strongest applicant from the pool, which I heard from my interviewers. I did not have any background experiences. Do I even qualify for the position? How could I become the commissioner then? It's because of luck. I was fortunate to apply last year and not this year. I was fortunate that last year's applicants were not as strong as this year's.
I appreciate my life. I am lucky to live in a stable, safe environment, unlike people in poverty. I am lucky to participate in extra curricular programs, which I derived my passion of computer programming and became more sociable. I am lucky to have a supportive family. I am lucky to meet incredible friends all over the globe. Most important, I am lucky to go back to the future.
