[Transition: Her secret to happiness is simple and always worked for me too.]
III. The recipe (Story follows)
When I came to the states 5 years ago, I had a difficult time adjusting to the new culture. One morning, when I felt like giving up, packing my bags and going home, I called her to discuss my decision. a.) She listened through my crying, sobbing and complains with a great calmness and said, "I will write a recipe on how to go through this tough time. You have to follow it strictly though". I agreed. b.) She wrote me a list of books I had to read, daily exercises and meditation to help change my attitude. She always says, I quote “If you change yourself from inside, the world around you will also change.” c.) Following the recipe was similar to a boot camp to me. But I sticked to it and it proved itself one more time. I did not go back and got the most out of my stay.
[Transition: After everything said I hope many of you will learn from my