Sunday, 24 July 2011

housework sunday

yup. it was housework galore today. swept the house, washed the laundry room floor, mopped the house, did the laundry, gave sapphie a bathe, brought her to changi business park to dry her fur, cleaned the fish tank, wiped the glass doors, wiped the cabinets, and so on... and i believed i have burned quite a bit of calories doing all these housework too!

and yes, life's routine can be very therapeutic too. and added to that, i chatted along with mum as i went about my chores.

such quality time.

:-)

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4 comments:

  1. ladybird7/25/2011 08:58:00 pm

    Hi, you certainly got a lot of housework done today. Much, much more productive than me on most days. My housework must wait this week because these few days were spent visiting my dad at the hospital.

    During my first visit, he was in so much pain; he was groaning. My dad is a tough guy; working and supporting his family from the age of 13 at various jobs after his father passed on. To hear his moaning means the pain was too great to bear.

    Like I said I am weak. I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I know I shouldn't, not in front of my dad anyway. He is getting so old and weak; it pains me to see him suffer so much. It pains me that he is still working so hard to financially support my late brother's widow and 2 teenage children.

    He is recuperating at ICU now after a surgery this afternoon. I can only hope and pray he recovers well.

    I am sorry if I am bringing unhappiness here. Feel free to delete my post.

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  2. peace7/25/2011 09:05:00 pm

    hey, i know it is difficult to see someone dear to you suffer the pains. it is also even more painful when we think about the person's past as it is natural that we sentimentalise such thoughts. but do please try to also see it as part of life's stages. to be born, to fall ill, to be old, to eventually pass on, these are natural stages of life that we all must embrace and cannot escape.

    do acknowledge these are natural and that once you can come to terms with this, it is easier to change your mindset to one whereby you can be there to support the new born, the sick, the old, and/ or the dying, to make sure they are comfortable, to make sure they have peace of mind and to make sure they are able to live through that particular stage of their lives the best way they can.

    and hey, i do not think it is weak of you to cry. it is natural to cry. what is important is - how do you channel your energy as a follow-through. do you wallow and waste yourself? or do you try to make efforts (in whichever small ways you could) to ensure the well-being of your dad? i am sure it is the latter. and from that perspective, i would rather see you to be in touch with your emotional self rather than weak.

    then again, i do wish you and all at home well and also the strength to support your dad during this difficult time.

    take care!

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  3. ladybird7/25/2011 10:12:00 pm

    Hi, thank you for your insightful comments. Yes, being born, growing old, becoming sickly and finally dying is the natural way of life. There is no escape for us all. We can only do our best and hopefully have no regrets in this life.

    Just received a call from the ICU nurse that my dad would be transferred to the general ward. My dad is very strong in spirit. We take turns visiting in case he needs anything and also to assure him that he is not alone. I am glad that he is getting a little better.

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  4. peace7/26/2011 08:13:00 pm

    i am so happy to hear about your dad's transfer to the general ward. and i do wish him fast recovery from his surgery.

    hey, looking at it, i am sure his surgery and his stay in icu allows each and everyone in your family to better appreciate his presence. looking ahead, i hope everyone in the family can make more conscious efforts to spent quality time with him (and for that matter, with everyone).

    it is often that we all fail to appreciate each others' presence and live to moment and instead choose to focus on self-centric pleasures. and when we finally come faced with the possibility of losing our dear ones, we start to regret. so... yes, to minimize the feelings of regrets, do live in the present, appreciate people around you, do your best and don't keeping thinking of the past. doing so will end up with you living in the past and you will only live to regret this in the future.

    to end this note, much cliche as it sounds, the past is past, you cannot change it. the future is yet to happen, you have to shape it by living your present. and for the present, live it to the fullest. if you can do so, in future, you will not look back and regret, instead, you will be able to look back, be happy that you have lived a full life and you will be happy.

    be well my friend.

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