A Sign of a Promise

Yesterday, me and my fiance were supposed to go to a mall in Makati to buy some stuff for our home, but he had some petty arguments with someone dear to him, which set off his mood. So we postponed our plan and decided to do it later. On our way home riding a taxi, I noticed that he doesn't want to talked about what happened, and so I stayed quiet holding his hand.

And he squeezed my hand. Too tight. For too long.

Then I realized, maybe we don't really need to talk about it. Maybe he just wanted to feel me that I am there for him. Maybe he just wanted some peace of mind and he found it in me.

He is pissed, I can sense that! But the tightness of the hand proclaimed how he needed me. It gave me a reassurance of how strong we became together. Of how we became dependent when it comes to emotional struggle. Of how one should be sturdy when the other one is weak.

Until now, I never let go of that hand. And even if we are not together, I still think that he holds mine like how he did yesterday. It brings back memories of how problems dig you down, and how love lifts you up. It signifies two persons holding each other no matter what. It relives an important promise of being together for the rest of the time.

Christmas on Display 2014

Greenhills Shopping Center is one of the family destinations during this Holiday Seasons. Not only because of the clothing and food bazaar situated in one of its parking lots (aside from the so-much-on-sale items inside the mall!) but also because of the popular Christmas On Display or COD. It is a Christmas themed decoration with machined-powered human sized figurines that tells a story related to the Holidays. Every year, Greenhills set up a facade below its huge logo near the parking lot where the bazaar stands so people can freely watch the 5 to 10 minute story of the COD.

This 2014, the theme is about how the three wise men (Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar) found their way to meet the new born Jesus, son of God. With the effective placement of lights and loud sounds, the story went efficiently well to the the audience.

It is evident to see that most of the bazaar comers are from family to couples to friends. Kids all over the place throwing questions to their parents about the angel and the kings and the baby Jesus. Somehow, it is good to know that they are curious about the Christmas rather than never care about it.

Greenhills COD will last until January 4 the next year.

Xoxo.arabella.

Pause for a Break

Five minutes more and I am going home from work. At around 5:40pm, I make it clear to myself that Work-Life Balance should be kept and so I would leave the office now. Otherwise, it will break my whole system as a human being. Yes! It may sound exaggerated but effective as it is.

At all times, we have to keep the balance in life. Some may say that we should take a power nap or a 30 minute break for the long day, or even a three-minute stop where you would not think of anything. Peace must come from within. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you must lock yourself in a library or plug ear buds until you won’t hear a sound. Let’s pause for a break where we can relax and rest, thereafter get back to work with such enourmous enthusiasm and energy.

 

My mantra now: I must go home. :)

Xoxo.Arabella