Happy

I guess one can't ask for much more than a state of happiness.

Though there are many things that I may not have, still in my life, but I am contented with my current life goings. The reason for my lack of blogging recently is because of my busier work schedule, where I was trying to clear all my work before I embark on my holidays, which I am currently at. I don't like to bother others, so I wanted to make sure that I cleared the major work that I was meant to complete before I come back from my holidays, and I was elated that it all worked out in the end.

On my relationship front, things are going really well with John, and he has just capped off an amazing year of studies in two courses with distinctions in the end. I am really proud of him and he has really showed me a great example of how I should enrich my life with more fulfilling matters in the year to come. I will possibly be looking into a counseling course and finally do something more with my lifelong desire to speak Japanese fluently. I will definitely be looking into some singing lessons as well so that I don't massacre the cows when I open up my mouth. Ha! Ha!

I am also really fortunate to have a really wonderful and supportive group of friends, in Australia and in Singapore. It is so gratifying to know that all the years of hard work that I put into building and maintaining relationships have bore fruit and people still remember me for who I am. I wish that they would have moved on together with me, but it is more difficult to do with some than others. I don't have too many complaints at the moment, but I will definitely be seeking more frank and honest conversations with them about more important issues than just trivial goings, to improve the quality of our relationships.

On my family front, I am doing my best to do my part as a dutiful son, brother and uncle, and it has been a joy to feel so loved and pampered by everyone. It is no secret of my love for children, so it is absolutely wonderful to be "mobbed" by the two of them, and them taking turns to be frank and honest about demanding for attention and fighting for affection. If only, we don't lose these traits as we tailor our behaviour to life as we grow older. Will the world be a better place?

I am also working on trying to have a deeper relationship with my parents and getting to know them as people rather than two people who brought me up. It is not easy because it is normal for them to lapse into their daily roles, but I will try my best.

So, here I am, on my holidays, reflecting on the previous year and the coming, and putting into action the promises I have made to myself, in my voyage of life discovery and relationship building. Happy is a state of being contented with the mundane things in life that we take for granted, and I am thankful for all for that.