Many things happened last year and this year, one of the saddest is my grandpa passing away, but there are also beautiful and memorable things such as my cousin getting wed. I’ve heard they are going somewhere for their honeymoon and then go to a place where they can spend may a week’s time of holiday, before going back to their daily lives and work.
Branson vacation packages would sure be a fun option for my cousins so they can spend a good time after their marriage. Because for sure, after their honeymoon, they will have a tougher life to face, and more challenges to overcome on their married life, most especially now, that they also have our sick grandma to take care of, since our grandpa passed away.
Well, I just wish them good life and good health and that everyone in the family will get together one day, because my dad misses his siblings and mom so much.

When I was small, we used to live in a house which settled next to a natural pond. Everyday, I play with ducks and get fishes out of the pond and put them into the basin, only for my mom to return them back again to the pond. But then after a few years, we had to move to our own house, since we were only renting that place. I really missed the environment, and all our animals, but we had no choice but no move on and live a different lifestyle according to our new community.
Dad saw how sad I became missing the pets I had before, and so he built a little pond for me and my grandma bought me a few pet turtles too. Mom bough few fishes and then we installed aerator and pond light to make it look even nicer. After that, I have learned to adjust to the new house, but until now, I treasure each and every childhood memory I spent in our old house by the pond. Actually, up to now, I am still hoping that one day I will have my own farm where I can raise ducks then and have ponds for the fishes.

My dad got so tired of reminding my mom not to wear her ring when washing clothes or dishes because aside from the fact that the soap remnants causes allergy on her finger, she also often leave a scratch on our glasses and other stuff. I’m not quite sure how that happens because I have tried that myself, but never had the same problem.
Anyway, that practice was stopped when she accidentally dropped her ring into kitchen sink. She was worrying because it was her wedding ring and dad will surely upset if she will lose it. We had to call a plumber just to retrieve the ring before it was too late. Good thing, it was stuck on the P-trap of the pipe and it could go up with the flowing water towards the drain going to the septic tank.
My mom was so happy and she said she’ll never ever wear that ring again when washing dishes. I guess she has learned her lesson, and it took one very precious thing for her for that to happen.

My mom always worry about dad leaving to another country, because he’s been leaving all his life just to work abroad to give us a good life. But right now, there’s nothing that would make me and mom happy but to have dad around. My mom asked dad if he’s leaving us again and spit out all her worries and how she is going to miss him again all her life.
Dad seeing how worried mom was getting, and how sad she’s become, hugged her tight. Dad said, I will never leave you, alright? We’re family and we’ll stay together all the time. All the worries in her mind and heart flew free off to space as the loose diamonds like tears of joy streamed down her cheeks living her eyes glittering against the light she smiled to my dad and said thank you and I love you. It makes me happy just to see them happy like that. It is like a dream come true for me, and I hope that they will stay that way forever.