THE ACHES AND PAINS OF LIVING ALONE
To live independently and quite far away from our respective families was the set-up that Hubby and I envisioned the moment we got married. Not that we have issues on living with parents. It’s just that we believe being separated from them is the best way to start a new life as husband and wife so we can learn and prove our selves that we can stand on our feet and raise our own family. Thankfully, it was a plan that materialized on the very day we got married. We rented an apartment for a while then we had our very own home built after two years. And though the pains of living alone were often there, it won’t equate enough to the feeling of fulfillment it brought us because it was a dream come true. Privacy and freedom were two things that made living alone justifiable.
But like all good things, there are times too I just wished it was the other way around. These are those times when loneliness of living alone kicks in, when depression strikes, or simply when boredom makes me go wacky over no one to speak with. It feels like I just wanted to have my original family to turn to, a Dad to consult with, a Mom to comfort me, or simply have my brothers and sister to hang out with. Continue Reading »

