Thankful 2012 (II)

Part II of Thankful Today for... I have to do it this way: browse through my entire album for the year and collate them accordingly. 

Most of you already know that I took a pay cut and work shorter hour this year. In the name of the children, so called. While I try to balance my life between work and family, I fail to get rid of the ever-present self-defeating feeling. My temper is shorter, energy level reduces faster each day, wrinkles is rooting. Just few days ago, I can't help it but shed a few tears in the platform of a MRT station while waiting for transit, alone, ignoring strange looking of others. It was not something huge happening, but enough to trigger my frustration and finally I don't feel like holding up my tears anymore.

It lasted for very short moment. As much as 11 miss-calls from SC. He certainly pick me up from the floor fast, soothingly too. My life is fraught if without him. He is never in denial of my decision, my mood and my nonsense. He is probably Gandalf to me.

I reckon there is a reason for everything happens. Every kid-filled moments in my life is suppose to strengthen me, but sometime, I'm tired of it. Tired of being frowned too long. It's not healthy.

So here I am, once again, looking into another set of my photos (Instagram, that is) and telling my self that, I am doing well, there isn't a dull moment of my life.

I should be grateful.

20121109/Small: Small girl versus small KLCC Twin Tower. One day, I will bring you to see the big one.

20120529/Bright: Bright sunny day for us to climb the hill for a breakfast in the Tea House of Teh Boh.

20121212/Gift: The girls and I happily decorating the cupcakes. It is all set to gift away.

20120602/Round: "Remember one direction only, round and round", My instruction to the little kitchen helper. Baking session given an opportunity for us to learn meeting each other's expectation:  No stern voice vs stir the mixture gently, please!

20120426/7 o'clock: One of the evening, I brought them out of the house for dinner. Stress-free!

20120517/Dinner: My little avid eater can't wait for everyone, decided to taste the soup first!

20121204/Star: Those stars are to "keep darkness away" from the girls every night when they are sleep.

20120927/Journey: Our journey heading back to KL, for a big event.

20121130/Christmas: I received a card from an old friend of mine. It is always great to be remembered, especially we are far apart from each other.

20121201/2012: Smile of the year: Jiejie won a metal from a Wushu Competition. It is a big achievement for all of us!

20120615/Someone: My mum is someone very special to me.

20121221/Celebration: Our simple celebration of Winter Solstice: mixing glutinous rice flour with water and oil, rolling the dough and making rice balls. I intend to keep this as family tradition.

20121222/Room: Wushu training room, that is. And this day, little sister decided to join the class to stretch body for few minutes.

20121015/What is ahead: Certainly hope for another awesome year ahead!

I have more merry moments than gloom. We all do, don't we.

Happy 2013 to all, especially moms!

*This post is linking up with Thankful Today by MamaJ