A grateful heart

A blessed beautiful day to everyone ~

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Smile ~

Hope everyone has a good weekend !

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What would you do?

I would fly the plane and see the world.

I would dive and explore the water world.     

I would write and publish a book.

I would paint and draw.

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Polished

I want to be like a diamond in the end

shiny and polished!

Happy Summer~

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Happy Father's Day

I am free to be who I am, and be the person I want to be.

A special person who is part of who I am today is my Dad.  

Happy special day to all the fathers including my hubby!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Make the best

When a door closes, another door opens.

Don't look at it as the end of the road but as a start of another adventure. 

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A Good Day

Live today joyously
With grateful hearts for all our blessings 
and open hands to new friends
new experiences, new challenges. 
Today is a new day to start anew.
It is a good day.

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We are who we choose to be

This last week has been extraordinary for me.

Last Tuesday, I took my exam (Part 2) as part of my professional designation in my field.  I have been studying for the last weeks, so I hope I pass (and not pay the cost of the exam if I failed).   

Last Friday, I had my interview for a job post in Toronto I had earlier applied to.   It was an internal job posting within my company but I have been looking out for such an opportunity 2 years ago.    The interview went well but I don't know if I pass the simple math test.   I felt inadequate just thinking I failed it.   Why did I even apply in the first place? Let me see, a challenging job, bigger pay and career promotion.   No harm in trying remember?  

Oh well that is life.    You can't control the outcomes.   You can only do your best.     

And being my best involves learning new things, stretching myself and keeping my mind sharp.    

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer.   What have you been up to?

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Perhaps and maybes

This coming June 25, we would be 6 years in Canada.    A lot things have happened when we first landed here, carrying our hopes and dreams for a better life for my children, and for my husband and myself.

We have survived the challenges that any immigrant faces - the bitter and cold winter months,  employment, jobs, passing the tests,  schools, taxes, home and just about finding our spot in this big and wonderful country.   We are now citizens and holding a Canadian passport which makes travelling a little bit easier.   

Sometimes, my family and I would think about what life could have been, if we have not migrated.   My children were pampered and spoiled before, and never worked a day in their lives.  During the past years, my older children quickly grew up - working and studying at the same time, and learned to stand on their own.  My husband and I had a tougher time adjusting to the work environment but we also quickly "grew up".    There are some things we can do better, and there are some things we just have to accept.

Who knows what life could have been?   Maybe it would have been better, maybe it would have been worse if we did not move to Canada.    I don't know until now if we have made the right decision to burn our bridges, and just start anew in this country.   Because even if we have adjusted in Canada, there is nothing quite the feeling of home and belonging to one's native Motherland.   But I do know this -  I have no regrets being in Canada.   Though we continue to have our challenges,  we are blessed with so many things specially our children.   And for this, I am always thankful that we are where we are supposed to be -  together and enjoying God's blessings.

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Hello summer~

Finally summer is here.   And what a blessing to have the warm weather, hot sun and bright sky. 


The garden of flowers and the leaves in the trees are a sight to behold.  Knowing that we only


have a few months of this sunshine makes me appreciate  this beautiful weather.    


Hope everyone is having a lovely week~

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