"What should she do?" was the thought that ran thru my mind. Because whatever she decides will ultimately affect everyone around her... I pondered for awhile...
People often make the situation more complicated than it is and thoughts such as "what if.." suddenly appear. Why? Life is not really that complex. It is us that is complex. Life is actually simple and i do believe that the simple thing is the right thing... Whatever the decision, do not regret and always be accountable for it.
"If you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is..."
2 celebrations in one day... Weather forecast: Sun with south-westerly breeze.
1st GATHERING: Location: Amalfi (Italian) 12 midday Event: Mai's Bday Meal Description: Beautiful small place with a strong sense of Italian-family bonding Summary: About 28 adults & 7ish children arrived... practically took up the whole restaurant! Food was good, esp. the carbonara (highly reccommended). Met a lot of people whom i had not spoken for ages... Sitting at the table, i observed so many different characters/lives - all busy with their own lives and sharing it with the next person on the table. How time flies... Children growing, career paths changing... Took snap shots as a reminder for the future of how it used to be.. so beautiful... After the meal, a few of us went to Roath Park. Must say, it's been ages since i went - i suppose too many distractions in life... The air was peaceful as we strolled along the path, chit-chatting... I was comforted to be walking with my Huppy and my dearest frens. At that particular moment in time i was so chilled and although at times we just silently walked - we knew... Just look around - appreciate the scene and company...
2nd GATHERING: Location: Chiquito's (Mexican) 6pm Event: Celebration Meal for Aysh &Sad and Gathering Description: Ever been to Nandos? Basically, it's like that! Fajitas, peri-peri, loaded potato skins..... Summary: 3 couples - 1st pair married, 2nd pair dating, 3rd pair ? Us 3 girlies met when we were in our first year of Uni and we have stuck together thru our ups and downs since then.... Today was a celebration of good news and to catch up... We all promised each other that no matter where in this world we were, who we were with, how busy our lives were... We would never lose our friendship and will always make time... With our diaries out and planning our next meetings (whether that be swimming, just chilling or just organising our event to a fren's wedding)... we always seem to have fun... I look at us all and it's been 8 years already... Some of us have progressed more quicker in life than others, some have more responsibilities.. However, we are still us... Me, dipsy and still very forgetful! Aysh, basically like me but less forgetful!?!?!? Pri, still "whatever"! Over dinner and dessert, us girls talked about our little adventures in life (holidays, lectures, funny incidents, scary incidents)... The blokies just couldnt believe how many times we could have been in serious danger due to our survival techniques, common sense and so on! The point is... Im glad ive epxerienced what i did and not chicken out.. cos its made me stronger as a person and i appreciate more now. Whoever is reading this, take the time out to reflect... Ask yourself what's important to you as "time goes only in one direction"...
Wow, been ages since I last wrote... So what has happened? Me, quit my job 3 days ago to become a locum - ie. self-employed. You're probably thinking why? Cos i had a good job with one of the largest retailers ever... well, i was frustrated with being an employee! I have so much i wanna do and this job restricted me... esp the time aspect. My goals have changed and changing for the better, for the future with my Huppy.
Huppy and I wanna be able to spend more time with each other and our families, so we have taken that step to take more control of our present and future...
Let me share 2 things with you:
"Determination" If you cant get through the mountain, try going around it. If you cant go around it, try going over it. If you cant go over it, ask yourself if getting over to the other side is all that important. If it is, set your heart out to dig a tunnel through it.
"A silent prayer" God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to the know difference.
Time is the only thing that goes in one direction. The
moment you say "good" its already "bye". Money can't buy time, in fact money
can eat away your time. Find the solution to create more time, to spend with
your beloved, 'cos time only goes one direction! xxx
