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They May Say I'm Not But I Know I'm Blessed

When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
(by Johnson Oatman, Jr.)



It is not surprising that a lot of people see my life as a mess and me as a disappointment. I have to earn for three kids. We are financially-challenged. I look older than my real age now. I can't get a full time job at an office because I'm nannying my babies... and whenever I talk to a relative, it shows that some of them are really not pleased with what I have and where I am. I've heard nasty comments, "You-should-have"s, and "If-you-didn't"s.

At times, I get disappointed too.. especially when people label me as "Sayang". But the truth is - all of these doesn't really matter because what matters most is that I'm thankful for what I have. Sure, I miss what I've lost but HONESTLY, I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS HAPPY AND COMPLETE as I am right now. 


In the last couple of years, I've been blessed with three angels and Oh God... their births were really the most fulfilling moments I have in my life. Frankly, I cannot describe the degree of that complete bliss I had twice the time I was given the chance to bring life into this world...

The first cry... 
The first glimpse of my sweet angels...
The first touch...
I know I have immortalized those moments in my memory...

I'm grateful to God because He has entrusted me to care for His precious angels. Having three kids has given me the reason to live life to the fullest and I am very thankful because since they were born, everyday has been a learning day for me.

I'm grateful to God because throughout my struggles in my everyday mommyhood adventures, He never left me weak and lost. He never gave me a burden I couldn't carry and He always extended His love for me even through simple things... messages from old friends, calls from my sisters and brothers, text messages from my mama, rare opportunities to do what I really love (writing), assuring and comforting words from hubby, and best of all - big warm hugs and smiles from my babies... all of these give me big smiles every day.

I'm grateful to God because I know He has given me the reason to change. He helped me through a dark stage of dependency, hopelessness, and depression... and I know that I am a better, braver woman who can now make my dreams happen.

This is my entry to the Three Cheers and Many Thanks Blog Contest of Yapatoots. As part of the requirements for this contest, Teacher Ria also requires the participants to acknowledge her kind-hearted sponsors:
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