thankfulness post 2

Today, I'm grateful for great friends - people who know me and accept me and share my life's ups and downs with me. Some of them are here in Manila and are easily accessible whereas others are abroad as far away as Canada, but they are all friends I hold dear to my heart just the same. I got especially reminded of this last night when a friend based in Singapore took time out of his busy schedule to call me to chat about a work-related semi-problem I have, which we didn't really get to discuss the last time he was home in Manila (which ironically was just last weekend). It was just a 25-minute call, far shorter than our usual meet-ups, but it was substantial enough to clarify some things in my head and give my thoughts a bit more direction. He's always known me very well, and knows just what to say, when to say it. It also helps that we have similar outlook in work life and work success. It was just what I needed.

Thank you for friends. Real friends.

Watch out for winter!

As Guia put it, maybe it's time we adjusted our lifestyle. Admittedly, the past couple of years have seen generous bonuses and additions to our savings, thanks to the good annual performances of the company, and as such, there have also been a few indulgences that were a celebration of this abundance.

While I am thankful that I experienced, at least once, the famed big bonus that starts with the letter L, I am also afraid that "winter" is fast approaching, and we will need extra reserves of "coal" to make sure our finances remain stable. Oh well, nothing that a good, old-fashioned belt-tightening cannot do.

Maybe this is also a reminder that not all good things last forever, and you will do better to appreciate them and remember always to save for a rainy day (or a wintery one, in keeping with my blog post theme)...

Thankfulness post

Had a new idea this evening, as I got home from visiting a friend who had just given birth.. And while waiting for Dennis to come home from his boy's night out. I will make a more conscious effort to be a grateful person - someone more deliberate and conscious about appreciating my blessings, and actually take time out to feel this gratefulness. Looking at my friend's newborn baby and seeing her joy with her newly delivered blessing, I couldn't help but feel wistful and, I dare admit, jealous. I want what I was seeing soooo very badly. And afterwards while walking the short distance home, I felt guilty for my impatience and for complaining about one thing I don't have (yet) whereas so many good and happy things grace my life. So here's my small effort to be more appreciative of what my life has been so blessed to have.

Ok let's start with what I am most grateful for. I am very thankful for the love that has filled my life, starting from my loving family to my super dedicated husband. Not everyone has such a concentration of love in their life and I am humbled by the blessing that my life is one such existence. There's a huge degree of esteem and inner strength that stem from being so well-loved, and all I can say is thank you.

So there. First effort. Let's keep this up as much as possible :)