As of this moment…

I am thankful for my husband, who cooks for me every night. Every time I sit down to a meal that he’s cooked, I feel deeply loved.

I am thinking of our friend from church, whose husband did die on Wednesday night as we had feared. The loneliness, and the emptiness…. my heart just aches for her.

I am typing away at the desk in our family room. Rick is in his study, working. The boys are upstairs, quiet and asleep. Such is the lull of our Saturday nights.

I feel so refreshed from our family time together yesterday. We went on a spontaneous road trip: we headed first to Church Point, where we stopped for coffee, sultana buns and a walk down to the wharf. From there, we drove to the West Head lookout where we saw the most spectacular views. Rick and I were literally breathless at the beauty that stretched before us. In the evening, we went to Dee Why to catch the sunset and watch the waves roll in.

I am learning to switch off and just be ‘present’ with the boys when I’m spending time with them. In fact, this week, I began putting my phone away so that I’m not tempted to check Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. There is still a long way to go, but baby steps are being made.

I am still in disbelief that the boys all ate their dinner tonight – happily and willingly. Three cheers for chicken and spiral pasta! Three cheers for daddy who cooks!

I am looking forward to dinner tomorrow night with my friends.

I am sipping cappuccino from a sachet, because we’re out of milk.

I am eager to get on with my scrapbooking!

I am missing my parents, who are still in Hong Kong.

I am shivering from the cold. Whatever happened to autumn?

I am tired.

I can’t believe it’s almost May.

I wish time would slow down.

I wish the boys didn’t grow up so fast.

I wish I could ease my friend’s pain. But I know I can’t. So instead, I shall weep with her, and grieve with her.

I shall cherish Rick all the more.

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