Hope you guys have a wonderful new year. For me it was good, but would be even better if some one the things I desire had happen, but unfortuately it did not. I guess as one grows older, nothing matter most than your family and you want everyone to be around. But atlas we are now living in a different era, the young no longer hang around you like we do in those days. They have their group of friends and prefer to hang around their gangs. My youngest and second son, seems so distant from me these days and he only comes back for a while to change and treat this home like a hotel more than anything and off he goes .We hardly talk these days. My elderest son too was like that, but after he got married he now spent more time with the family and show more concern to the parent. I guess marriage does some good to him. Hopefully his brother will changed after his marriage in a couple of month this year.? Lament number two, my God daughter did not visit me this year and of course I am disappointed even though I don't show it. Not even a call to wish me . How sad. I guess I was having to high hope. Maybe it's time to wake up to reality. What can I expect after all she is someone's daughter right?
On the brighter side at least I got to spent more time with little Darissa. She turn 3 months yesterday. Yesterday was also the first time she burst out in laughter. Her grandma was saying something funny and she started laughing , not once but a couple of times. So I told my daughter in law, she can start preparing her and to start reading some children stories to her, since she is such a quick learner.
I better start packing and get ready for my long journey back to my second home. It's gonna be a long lonely drive, but I have my eldest son for company.
Happy Dragon year, Johnnie! I start working today, will be taking day-off on next Mon and Tue for "pai tee kong" (prayers to Jade emperor).
ReplyDeleteI sounded like your son when I was going through my teen and early 20s. Rebellious and having fun most of the time. Friends were closer to me then. But when I became a mother myself, my best friends are both my parents. I love hanging around them now :) I believe your younger sons will fly back to their nest when they grow more mature and steady.
When I complained I had hard time dealing with 2 lil monsters back home, many experienced parents advised me to appreciate these moments. I guess I must be grateful, rather than whine, right :)
You're not alone Johnnie, many people has already started working.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day ya!
thanks Yvonne for the encouragement. I hope so too things will turn around for good some day. you have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteHayley,
ReplyDeleteThanks for droping by.
Johnnie, take heart, your sons will know to appreciate you more once they become someone dad. Youngters now have their own world and social activities, it is time to let them go and set them free. They will be back when they are tired and longing for quiet home.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheoh Yan for comforting me. Let;s hope so. If he stay away from bad company it will be sooner.
ReplyDeleteHi! You don't know me and I don't know you. I respond because of what you wrote regarding family and Chinese New Year. Everyone goes through some experiences in his her life. Like happy and sad. Because of these experiences, some decided to come home for the CNY and some do not. Some come at least for the reunion dinner. Some preferred to stay away altogether. We can ask why so and so did not turn up. And we can ask ourselves if we are the cause of their absence. Today is still CNY. Let me wish you a peaceful CNY from someone whom you don't know.
ReplyDeleteHello Ano 05:25. Thank you for dropping by and for your feedback . I really appreciate it.
DeleteWishing you a happy CNY as well.