Taking a break
I have been working online for over 3 years and in all that time I have never taken time off without actually doing any kind of online work. So, for the Holy Week I decided to take at least a day or two off without touching my laptop. We went to Patag in Silay City, Negros Occidental for a communion with nature. We brought our two year old daughter, Khleomi Helen, with us but left our baby boy, Xanth Reign, in my parent’s house because he was not feeling well enough to travel long distance. Together with my younger brother, older sister and her husband, we borrowed our dad’s car, gathered our tents and drove to Patag for an overnight stay. The cool weather gave us the much needed respite from the unforgiving heat in the city. We took a dip in the ice cold waters, Khleomi lasted all of 15 minutes. She was shivering from cold and having a great time but I have to take her out of the water lest she catch cold.
It was her first time to go camping, see the forest, share a bonfire dinner and it was a joy seeing her so happy, running around, she even got her first glimpse of a firefly. My only regret was that we were not able to bring Xanth Reign with us. I know he would love to run around the camping site as well… We are planning on going back there with a bigger tent sometime this year and I am bringing my whole family with me.
Patag is a great place, we had a lot of fun and saw some exciting things. We got to see remnants of Japanese machine guns, the Japanese Shrine, beautiful golden full moon, and the precious smile on my daughter’s face among other things. It was great not to think about work even for just a day, to just enjoy and have fun. I was not able to take a lot of pictures I forgot to bring our digital camera and my sister forgot to charge hers, so I just used my trusty K800i. All in all it was a very good holiday.
Bringing back the romance
I have been married for two years and have had our ups and downs. The strain of work and of taking care of two babies has been getting on my nerves lately and I know that my husband is feeling the strain as well. I am a very romantic person at heart but lately I have also noticed that I no longer have the time to write those little love notes that I used to leave for my husband to find and I also rarely find the time to appreciate what he does for me and for the kids. So now I am trying to bring back the romance into our lives and for once I am clueless… I would love to make him feel special again, so I researched and read and tried to find all the romantic tips that would help me bring back romance into our lives. They helped but it is still not enough.
So I tried to look into myself and meditate and tried to find out where I went wrong and I finally found out why… My inability to say “I’m Sorry” has brought a lot of damage to our relationship. Not enough to alienate us from each other but if I do not do something about it it will most likely go that path. I love my husband and although he is sometimes as hard headed as I am, I still would do everything for him, for our family. And the first thing that I need to do is to make the effort to take the first step and say “I’m Sorry”, although it would be very difficult for me I know I have to do it. Loving someone does not stop at showing your love, you have to make every effort to keep that love alive without waiting for something in return. That is the lesson I have learned and will be my guiding light to bringing back the romance into our lives.
The Value of a Woman
I found this really enlightening poem about women and I would like to share it to all of you…
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don’t take “no” for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They’ll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have the compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
