Dry run

It was a very busy week for Tatay. I shuffled from work, malolos, valenzuela and la union as I tried to close the deal for my biggest purchase ever.... our new home. I showed it to Nanay yesterday and she liked it. I carried her inside like how newlyweds do it in the movies. Now my back is aching. While the unit was nothing fancy, its just about the right size for us and its very near tatay's office! Just 7 minutes away on foot. Now, instead of driving 2-4 hours a day, Tatay can spend more time with you girls! Yehey!

But thats yesterday. Today is different, its Tatay's first overseas trip since you girls were born. I am in HongKong now watching hordes of people hustling through the busier floors below. I think one out of every ten of them is a filipino/filipina, who has to work elsewhere to earn enough money to send back home. I feel happy and sad at the same time. Happy because at least I have a job in this time of economic recession. Sad because I came to realize that having a job may also mean leaving the family behind. These OFWS I see are no different from me. They surely miss home too. But I chose to be happy... I will only be away for 4 days...hehehe. No need for senti. When I left home today, no one was crying... so at least thats a good start. A dry run.

But the time may come that I will need to be away from home a lot longer. So be strong girls when Tatay transforms into a superhero, an OFW bagong bayani.