Year 2001 was one of the hardest for me. . Across the world, where my family was left, no birthday celebration or holiday party went without friends and neighbors discussing my "amazing American life". Because it had to be. That's what movies were showing on, then, VHS tapes. . I remember walking home sometime around 10-11 pm every night, after a long day, filled with work, school and rehearsals, exhausted, singing the song in the video, as my mantra. . It has become my mantra. Life was so hard, I had to cling to SOMETHING for hope. At times, if felt that the dark tunnel and a path that was much, much harder I ever envisioned it to be, would never end. . In 2002 I would meet my husband, get married, have a first baby just a little over a year later, in 2003. In 2018 I would be in LA, with 7 beautiful children, lots of experience and achievements and more plans to implement. . But in 2001 I didn't know that. I just kept going forward. . {forgive my crooked translation - it's not as eloquent as the song is, but it reflects the meaning behind the words}: . I don't know who is spreading the rumors That I have a worry-free life, That I am the luckiest in the world, And that I always win at everything. . Just like everyone, I walk on this earth Just like everyone, I beg life To gift me some happiness. . Don't believe the rumors that I live in paradise, Or that trouble never comes my way, Just as everyone, I get tired at night, And sometimes I feel lonely, and cry. . Life often shakes my world, But I know one cute from all: When I am in the middle of worst problems, I keep telling myself that I STILL am the luckiest. ~ PS: a little bit of BTS from this week in a video! Watch with 🎥 sound on! . #memories #momentstoremember #happinessisreal ~~~~~~~~~~~~ . Год 2001 был один из самых сложных для меня. . На другой стороне мира, на всех днях рождениях и праздниках, поднимали бокал за "счастливую жизнь в Америке", а соседи и знакомые обсуждали, как же мне повезло. Ведь иначе быть не могло. Ведь именно такую, чудесную, красивую и счастливую жизнь показывали в фильмах на , тогда еще, видео кассетах. . Я помню, как👇🏻👇🏻 (at Los Angeles, California)