A Homemaker’s Diary

There are many things that money can buy – a great looking handbag, a nice blouse, a red lipstick, a plate of signature dish, a branded timepiece.

But there are many meaningful things in life that money can’t buy.

A moment at the seaside with your loved one when he was no longer around in this world.

An appetite to eat a plate of your most favourite dish when you are not feeling well.

The time of happiness and joy when you are on outing, holding hands with your spouse.

The glow of health on your cheek and strong body to carry on with everyday’s chores.

A heart full of love from a giving lover to the humble recipient.

We should always be thankful and grateful with all the tiny, meaningful stuffs that we have in life because not all people will have the chance to have them even when they have all the money in the world to pay for those things.

I don’t know how to put this, but I need to ask myself and the rest of the readers. If you are from a religious background that prohibit sex before marriage and have certain rules on child out of wedlock, if you somehow did all the prohibited act and realize that you are pregnant, what would you do?

Will you go on with the pregnancy and keep the baby after he/she is born? Or will you abort the baby and by doing so you are allowing yourself to commit double sin?

I’m not saying making the mistake of having the prohibited sex is not wrong, but then if things are already done, there’s no point in finger pointing and blaming game.

Will you as the parents accept if somehow your daughter come back with bulging tummy and told you that she is pregnant? Or will you banish her because she brings shame to the family? For a friend who has to go through this, I salute your decision to go on with the pregnancy, gave birth and later gave the son for adoption. You have committed the sin but killing the child is not the answer. You may keep others’ mouth shut but if you really do that I’m sure in your heart you could not live with the fact that you are actually capable of killing a life that you alone has conceived.

I am sure (and pray) that the family who really want the child (and now have it) will treat and love your son with so much care and tenderness that you never ever get in your own life.

I like the idea of traveling leisurely. It gives you the opportunity to explore at your own pace, enjoy the local meals and take photos of the new places you are visiting. Call me romantic when it comes to travel time, as a matter of fact, I am..hehe!

But being a particular person, I always check out as much as possible about the new places I want to go by reading online travel guide. I know sometimes it is not really that accurate as guide and reviews are written based on different people’s expectation and experience. But at least I know what to expect and what not once I reach the destination.

Hopefully this year we could make it somewhere romantic and nice for anniversary travel destination. Few friends who have been to Phuket suggested Phi Phi Island instead of the well-known Patong beach.

For those who have seen the movie, The Beach, this was where the movie has been filmed and as the travel guide says everything is as accurate as what you see in the movie minus the outcasts..haha! Maybe if we could not make it as far as Phuket, we will settle for Langkawi instead..heh!

A tribute to a friend who has lost her beloved one. It is not easy to accept the lost and I can only be here to listen to you. Be strong, OK! May you will find happiness again with him in the afterlife.