Sacrifices
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Posted:Feb 23, 2013 11:06 pm
Last Updated:Mar 3, 2013 5:38 am
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I knew when I took up this job overseas, I have to sacrifice plenty of things like leaving my hubby behind, and not being with him all the time. As if when we were together, we hardly hold hands when we walk together. LOL, but the last time he was here, we noticed that we were holding hands every time we get a chance. hehehe...
Then of course, I was so happy to be moving overseas, as I've had and been so tired of attending family dos every weeekends. If it is not my family's lunches, breakfast meets, I'd have his family side birthday parties, anniversaries and lunches and dinners. So, it was nice to just spend weekend all by myself and not do anything. Though I did feel a tinge of sadness when I was literrally not invited to attend my niece's engagement party via facebook!! can't blame her can I , when I've not seen the family for the past one year!
However, the recent death of a close uncle was the worse ever. Was woken up at 3am by an unknown number on my mobile, and realised that my bro was on the other line, informing me my uncle had passed away a few minutes earlier. He had had a heart seizure past midnight, and died on the way to the hospital.
Called my aunt and tried to calm her down and apologised that I couldn't be with her. She said to me, "your uncle did not say good bye and I love him so much.let me cry first. Just allow me to cry before the arrive home. I will get through this and I will be strong for my ."
I can just imagine what she goes through, and my thoughts went to my hubby whom I love so much, and I knew what she meant.
When everyone else said that I was stupid enough to take up a job in this godforsaken land, he was the only one who said to me, Migration and seeing the world is good, and you need it to be a better person. That was the last conversation I've had with him, and I will remember him for these words.
May God bless his soul.
And may I not have such calls again in the next 4 months till I come home for my hols. Living overseas has its pros and cons. You sacrifice your family and friends, but you meet new friends - friends that you may not even have a chance to know when you're in KL.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Love,
ASH
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