The Journey. It’s Mine. [My personal take on love, life, parenting and blogging.]

My Dearest Raine,

This letter for your 8th birthday comes 2 days in advance. Simply because I won’t have time on the 29th and we aren’t really allowed to have cellphones in our work area at the plant.  I will still try to call you though, most probably at night after I get off from work — if you are still up by then! The only other time I’m free to call you on your birthday would be from 0530 to 0630H, but then for sure only Lola would be up and about to pick up the phone that early.

Raine, we have been through a lot in the last couple of years. The roughest times revolved mostly around me getting sick and getting in and out of the hospital. You witnessed that firsthand because you even had to stay at the hospital too and share the hospital bed with me just because nobody was left in our house to take care of you. With the loving help and support of our friends and family, we overcame that part with flying colors. It is mostly painful looking back but I see those times as blessings in disguise, in every way possible.  You’ll know what I really mean in a few years’ time.

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My Dearest Raine,

Last night I was particularly very happy that you went to bed on your own. When I checked a few minutes later, you were sound asleep. You weren’t even stirring that I realized you must be dead-tired considering the first week of school. After 3 months of oversleeping, you are forced to wake up at 6 am again.

You know it really stresses me a lot when you can’t sleep without me beside you.There are times I’m still working and you keep nagging me to go to bed. I know I should give in to your right away… but there are times my muse is on its ‘excited state’ that I can’t be disturbed. I’m sorry to say that your nagging disrupts my train of thoughts and it becomes too difficult to catch it back.

You see… it is just on Friday nights that I can have the TV to myself and for once watch something that I really want to watch. With some peace and quiet. That helps me sleep. Last night I finally went to bed at 12 midnight, you still weren’t stirring. Then the rain started to pour heavily — a huge blessing after months of dry spell. Besides, it got a lot cooler…making sleep more comfortable for the both of us. (more…)