Embracing 2010

New Challenges, New Opportunities

A brief synopsis of challenges awaiting for the Year of the Tiger...

-To complete my story and integrate my thoughts for my book
-To start reading an interesting novel
-To get a rewarding job experience
-To expand my horizon through reading
-To learn new things
-To focus on my family
-To discover new recipes

A Friend Indeed

What is Friendship? How do you measure a true friendship?

Based on my own experience, the best way to define Friendship denotes on how you treat an individual as a person. Friends, good or bad, may come your way, and will always be a part of your life. Sometimes, you tend to value wrong people unintentionally. The reason behind will let you understand why you chose to be with them. Everything happens for a reason, and your friend is not merely a coincidence. He was made to be with you, for he serves a purpose.

Memories through friendship are all treasures. It is when you start acting freely knowing the real you without pretension. In friendship, there will always a certain time of misunderstanding, disappointment, frustrations, and disagreement of opinions. However, this should not serve as a hindrance to your relationship towards each other. More often than not, you tend to utter words that simply damage ones' feeling during discussions. As a result, you were both sorry for the outcome which leads to lack of trust. Feeling sorry for what you have done does not lessen your dignity as a person. Somehow, in the end it will make you a better person, and would be able to manage such act.

True friendship does not give bearing to whatever status you have in life. It is priceless, and precious! It has no rules and boundaries. A true friend will understand you for who you are, accepts your weaknesses, laughs with you, and will extend his hand if needed.

As for me, I will always choose to see my friends for what they intended to be, and not what they have become.

Quote for the day

"There is always a bigger picture, you just need to open your eyes and look deeper"..

Parenting

When you begin to carry an offspring inside your womb, all things in your life changes! You began to realized that Marriage is not only about you and your better half. Your priorities in life varies, and certain sacrifices arises along the way. Your beginning to experience Motherhood and physical changes takes place. Having a baby inside your own body makes you a complete woman. It is a symbol of your love towards each other which sooner or later will serve as a part of your foundation to form a Family.

Parenting is a very crucial and demanding job, yet rewarding in the end. More often than not, we failed to do our responsibilities as a parent. It is not because you prefer to deprive yourself from the result, but rather you are afraid that this would not make your child a better person someday. I, for one has failed to carry out my mission as a parent due to some circumstances happened in my life. Although, there is always another chance for me to continue what I have started, and it will not halt me from doing so.

Parenting is a very long process, and until now me and my husband are learning from these experiences. There are ways to consider on how to raise your own children, however, you have to consider that every child carries a unique characteristic. A child needs a level of diplomacy and discipline in a manner to which he can absorb easily. The fact is, in reality it is not that easy to raise a child of your own. During younger years, they would listen to you, and prefer to obey you for they all depend and rely upon you. But once they become adults, their choices and priorities diverge into their own beliefs. Sometimes, this leads to conflict of interest between you and your child. They become disrespectful in many ways, and do terrible things to get what they wanted according to what they believe is right.

No parents would want their child to suffer a horrible and dangerous life. It is the true will of every parent to protect his child from any danger. Nevertheless, there are certain situation in a child's life that only him can resolve the issues. We are only here to guide and support according to our utmost extent. They may not simply understand the importance of our mission. But sooner or later, once they become parents, it is now their chance to build a family of their own. In the long run, complicated or not, they will soon accept the fact that being a parent is truly a rewarding experience!

Quote for the day

Failure is not an option, only PERFECTION!

Quote for the day

Of All the things you wear, your expression is the most important....

Married Life

Marriage is a "BIG" word, and considered to be the most important part of my journey. I got married at an early stage knowing that it would make a difference in my life. Apparently, it does showed me bountiful experiences, and these so called "experiences" are what makes people totally unique from each other. It may be comparable in some ways, however, it will always be exceptional in terms of dealing with your own relationship.

Being married connotes acceptance of responsibility, with a great deal of adjustment towards your partner. I will not talk about my married life for I want it to remain private to give respect to our present relationship. Instead, I will share with you the things I have learned for the past few years of being married.

First, it is normal for a couple to fight and disagree with a lot of things. Having an extremely distinctive characteristics, it is just about right that each opinion must be heard. Obviously, one thinks that one's opinion is better than the other. This is where argument comes in your life without asking for it. Now, the question is how are you going to compromise? Easy at it may seem, but it is definitely hard! One has to give, and one has to understand. And when that happens, this is the time you will say that only LOVE can defeat a broken relationship.

Second is Acceptance. We all make mistakes, and nobody in this world would dare to say that "Hey, I am perfect! In any relationship, there's always a time in your life wherein you make the wrong decisions. You somehow think it is the best decision, but you are not very much aware about the consequences it will bring into your life. Yet, there are people who get affected and partly suffered on the outcome. But it would be worthless to regret everything and rather learn from your mistakes. Acceptance will never happen if you will not open your heart. It is always right to give a second chance to the person you love most. LOVE is beautiful yet painful! However, without these pain and heartaches, it will not make you a better person. LOVE is unconditional, it has an underlying ingredient that makes the relationship successful!

Marriage is a "BIG" word, that is so true! But for the people who are deeply in love, Marriage is a "MAGIC" word!