A blessing in disguise!

It has been ages since I last updated my blog, mostly, due to I had almost given up on it, since I didn’t feel like writing most of the time, and also due to time constraint.

Recently, I felt like ranting, scribbling here again. This will serve as a reminder, diary, memoirs, short scribbles and what-nots for me or my children to look back on.

Not that I have more time now, but I will try as hard as I can to write in between lunch/dinner preparations, morning breaks, after hanging the laundry or before bedtime etc but I will not force myself, otherwise, it will become another chore. Just as it will be my cooking.

Lately, due to some happenings which is of no relation to me, my mother-in-law has surrendered her dinner cooking duties. For the record, my MIL had been cooking dinner for us ever since ages ago. She cooked dinners Mondays to Thursdays while I handle all the lunches and dinners on other days. It helped a great deal since it gave me some breathing space to do other household chores especially on my full working days. I am more than grateful for her past years’ help, I think it is time for me to manage all meals on my own.

So, starting this week, it is a new challenge for me. There is more groceries to buy, need more recipe ideas, menus to plan etc. However, I am determine that this to not become a chore, but a blessing in disguise. I figured, if I cook , I will have a control over what I feed my family, and I will be able to cut down the oil/salt intake (this is the only downside of eating at my MIL’s). I will be able to ensure no canned food or preserved are used.

This is a good start, making a disadvantageous situation into a blessing with positive thoughts. I will also be able to make the kids help more in the housework, since seeing mummy busy in the kitchen makes them more willing to lend a helping hand.

More to come, this understanding towards my MIL and lovingly preparing the kids’ favourite food, will hopefully, able to send positive vibes to my kids and make them more caring and understanding beings.

Christmas wish

Saturday (25/12)

 

(Note the dates, due to delayed postings)

Merry Christmas! We don’t actually celebrate Christmas, but we only started off the day, with a hearty breakfast of eggs/otak and bread (the kids’ fave!)

In the afternoon, we visited my aunty who is suffering from cancer. This is her fourth relapse, and we are praying hard, that she can make it this time. The CT scan last week showed a large mestatic growth on her liver, though she was in remission after the operation of the intestine more than half a year ago. So, now, after her 1st chemotheraphy, she is very weak, and have bouts of pain which she can hardly bear. I wish she has more courage to fight the disease and the pain. But I guess, it really takes a lot of will power to do that. There is not much we can do, just be there wherever we can, to spend more time with her. Many of my relatives are cheering her on including my parents, who are there almost everyday. My mum would labouriously cook her favourite food, and I know, my aunty is grateful for that, although she can hardly eat a few mouths due to poor appetite.

So, anyway, Om Mani Padme Om… I really wish it is less painful for her and please take this suffering away from her. Yes, this is my Christmas wish!

And, I think we must all appreciate our lives and be grateful for the healthy and happy life that we have.

Thank you!

Thank you, my dear Aunty Peck, for while looking out for foods that are suitable for cancer patients, I have come across some nutritious foods and ways to keep the deadly disease at bay. I have stumbled upon Cosmo Soy Love and the goodness of ten grain, and after that read many articles on alkaline or acidic foods and how we should take care of our body. Now, I fully advocate healthy living and eating. We are what we eat. After our eyes are opened, our whole family are very conscious of our food intake.

Thank you, the company where I work in, for allowing me to work half days on some days, so that I can focus on my kids. The kids are more than happy to have mummy stay-at-home until it is time to go to school. Although, at times, due to work circumstances, I needed to arrange for the kids to go to the childcare because I need to work full-day,  I understand this will pass, and I will have the flexibility of being with the kids after the busy period is over. I should consider myself luckier than most other people.

Thank you, my dear mummy, for being there for me when I am down or having problems with the kids. She never fails to give me the most valuable advice. Previously, I used to grumble, or complain because she used to be quite strict with me. Now, I know she does it for my good. I am what I am today, because of her guidance. Thank you, once again. I love you!

Do you have anything that you are thankful for? Feel free to drop by and contribute your thankfuls!