A Walk Through Life

Call it impractical these days but I am still one of those women who loves to receive flowers from loved ones every now and then. They say these flowers won't even last for a week and they will soon wither and end up in the garbage bin, but the instant happiness that a woman feels at the time she received these flowers is worth more than the money that was spent on them. This year, on the day of our wedding anniversary, my husband surprised me with a bouquet of flowers. I didn't expect to receive one because he is not really the romantic type. He is more of the practical type who would rather spend on food so everyone can eat. :-) After 14 years of marriage, this is no longer an issue to me because I am more than well assured of the love and care that he has given me and our daughter. At that time, I wasn't feeling too well. I guess I caught a bad flu. I guess he knew these flowers could lift my spirit. If that was what he was thinking, then he was right. Because of the flo

Be careful what you wish for, that's what they always say! For many years, we've kept ourselves busy juggling between work and family time. I've been secretly wishing and hoping there's a way that I can be a work from home mom again. And then this pandemic happened and somehow unconventionally fulfilled that wish! We eventually got stuck working from home. Yes, thank God, we still have work despite this global pandemic! Students had to be home schooled, too. Almost everyone got stuck at home because of this COVID pandemic; and if ever we have to be outdoors for some reason, we had to make sure we're taking the usual health and safety precautions. We can't enjoy morning walks, even just within the neighborhood, without having to social distance from other people and wear masks. I'm not sure if I should be happy my secret wish somehow got fulfilled for over a year now, but ending up working from home because of a pandemic is not something I would ever wish at

Earlier today, we debated on what to eat for breakfast. The husband decided to cook boiled eggs, but I was craving for scrambled eggs with sliced tomatoes. He objected and insisted on boiled eggs because it is healthier, and that we should limit our intake of "fried" or "oily" foods. I said " No, I want it scrambled " but he keeps insisting "boiled" (he's the cook, anyway). So, I really thought l lost the battle until he called me for breakfast. 🙂

If I would have a title, what would it be? Answer: I guess that would have to be " Queen of Procrastination " ?  :-)  That's true, but not in all aspects! Sorry for that disclaimer. Somehow I have mastered the art of procrastination when it comes to updating this blog. I decided to keep it but then I have left it unattended again for months! The husband is complaining already. He said he supported my decision to keep this blog but he did not expect that I would only keep it idle again. So, I have to blame it on something. This pandemic! Lol.. And then I get to earn another title, the "Blame Queen"..  So much for all  this. My prioritization skills really need to improve. For the love of blogging.

What's the new normal these days? This got me thinking today, and I thought I should make a list. 1. Wearing Masks. Obviously, it's still COVID season, and there's even talks that this virus is here to stay. So definitely, even as we ease into a general community quarantine setting, face masks should already be part of our wardrobe. 2. Social Distancing. How close can we get to each other? Not too close anymore if we don't want to risk ourselves from getting infected from asymptomatic individuals. 3. Work from Home. I'm not sure how many of us can get back to working from traditional work setting but most employers are already looking into this work-from-home setup, especially if commuting to get to their workplace is still a challenge for the employees. 4. Staying at Home. With the non-availability of vaccines for COVID yet, more people would opt to stay at home (even if they're already allowed to) if they have no business with the outside world. 5.

As we speak, there are a now a few patients who tested positive and are getting treated for Covid19 in the country. That's indeed something to worry about since the virus is quite new, and there's no proven cure yet, as evident in the number of deaths worldwide. I am quite hopeful that, trusting on the capabilities of scientists and medical experts,  a new, reliable and effective anti-viral drug for this novel virus will be released soon. I am alarmed but I don't want to panic. I trust that God has reasons for allowing things to happen.

I'm not sure if this blog is worth keeping. I guess "keeping" and "maintaining" are not something I am really good at, in most  some areas of my life. I guess it is the same with people and things that you once value and cherish. They come and go. We cannot always keep all of them forever. I am almost at the point of saying goodbye, and no more holding on. I guess it is time to create new memories. Hey, it's been awhile.. But.... Maybe this is goodbye, but I will hang on for awhile, until I am sure there are truly no words to say from this little space. Shoutout to all the people and things that made me sad and glad. Happy 2020! Cheers to a happier life ahead.