Prayers go up, and blessings come down.
“When it rains it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences; we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.” — A saying that perfectly describes my year 2011.
From starting the year being confused about my career path; to spending my summer finding out that there’s a little one in my womb, being scared as hell on how to tell everyone in the family that I am a soon-to-be-mom, hearing some negativity thoughts from people; to deciding to do the most dramatic scene I can ever imagine I would do in my entire life—running away from home and choosing to live with my life partner and raise our child; to spending several months being paranoid if what I’m eating is healthy for the baby or if I’m doing the right thing; experiencing leg cramps, back pains, weird sleeping habit, feeling the strange kicks, swirls, twist and turns of my baby; praying every night to God to give us a healthy baby boy, being excited everyday to touch my little one; to spending the last quarter of the year doing the herculean task of giving birth, recovering from a cesarean delivery, and finally being a bit more paranoid on how to take care of my baby-how to be the best mom-and-how to be the best wife I can possibly be.
All I can say is, WOW. It was indeed one hell of a rollercoaster ride! But above everything I have experienced this year, I still stand and strongly believe that bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. I have found forever with my 5years best-friend/boyfriend/soulmate who really took good care of me and gave me the best love he can give. I have a bigger family now—having Enriquez, Eugenio, Siguenza and Gonzales family in my life—which is undeniably the nicest people on earth who never gets tired of giving us all the love and support we need. I have finally established my freelance writing career last June. And lastly, I have delivered a handsome healthy baby boy last October 13!
By just looking back on my 2011 journey, I just can’t help but smile. Dancing in the rain was a success and I can’t describe how happy I am right now with every blessing that I have. A big THANK YOU 2011 for all the great experiences and lessons you gave me.
Time really flies as 2011 bids goodbye in less than 5 hours. I am curious on what awaits me on my year—Year of the Dragon! 2012, SURPRISE ME!!
