Sometimes, I can't solve the puzzle in the first try. I need to go back to the start, reflect what I have done, think of a new strategy before moving on again.
The last sudoku took me 3 trials-and-errors. When I first looked at the game, I knew it wasn't going to be an easy shot, but never thought it would be too time-consuming either. I took a chance midway through, and it didn't pay off. Well, back from the scratch, I had to do everything again. Contrary to what I expected, however, I made an innocuous mistake once more, and just minutes from the completion, I realized I had no choice but to start over. A sense of helplessness began to creep onto me, and for the first time, I thought about giving up today's sudoku.
I'm glad I didn't. That's because, this is one of the first puzzles you sent to me. From the moment I took it in my hands, I was determined to leave no questions behind. I was going to solve every one of them, one at a time, until I could give you a satisfying answer. So I went for a third time, almost exceedingly careful, and reached the end at last. At that instant, an idea struck me: life isn't always like a comforting breeze. But even against a vicious gust pushing me back, I still need to walk on, never giving up, because when the storm calms, I'll be able to see your smile again. In fact, it seems that's all I have to do to make myself content.
I know it's just an everyday game, really nothing more than that. But it kind of carries a special meaning too. I'm sure in our real lives, we will have to encounter a lot of troubles, and some of them may seem insurmountable at first. Sometimes our plan gets thwarted, and failure can really wear down our patience. I can't promise I'll never get frustrated, but I will use my brain to come up with a best strategy, and find a way through the obstacle at last. I just need some motivations at times, and that's why I need to thank you for giving it to me all along.
I admit that I'm not mature enough to take on every problem in my life, but I'll start from small ones just like today's sudoku. Honestly, I am really clumsy at times, yet I won't stop trying to finish things to the best of my ability. Thank God, I feel like I've grown up a bit in the last year, because even in the darkest night and deadliest hurricanes, I kept my faith, fought on, and eventually reached beyond. As time goes on, I just hope I can learn how to take care of myself in a better way, and in the end, possibly two people at the same time.
When the year ends, I will have solved every puzzle in the book. After that, I will be ready to take on a series of newer, and harder problems you give to me. But I won't be afraid, for even there is the slightest chance to add a little more joy to your life, I will put in every effort to make it happen. You can call me a fool, and I am just fine with that, for it's only the fool who can bear with others' ridicule, yet insist on his dreams without faltering.