I need a break

Yup. It is that time of the month again.

I am tired. Learning the language is exhausting. While I have improved my level, it is so difficult to be away from the ones I love. Nat is growing up very fast while Ian is a big boy now. I miss them so much. I miss watching them grow up. I miss everything about them. Sigh.

I miss my wife in particular. Two more days to ten years since we first met that fateful day in the Church of the Holy Spirit. It was a special day. It remains vivid in my mind and in my heart. I was standing at one corner. She was on the other corner. Nope, we were not preparing to wrestle or have a boxing match. We were the "outstanding" Catholics because we were standing outside during Mass! But God decided to intervene by ensuring that a mutual friend was in place to introduce us. It was love at first sight (and second sight and third sight and so forth). I went home in a daze (and still am today). Even my mum realised that when she saw me. Chia should also remember the aftermath the very next day when we met for coffee near our offices.

The rest, as they say, was history.

Thank you, babe, for everything. (By the way, I am calling Nicole "babe" here and not Chia in case anyone of you is confused).

I am counting down the days to my next trip back. To be with those I love.