Anyways, I went back to work today after a very busy holiday and got home to a newly installed shower - just one of the many gifts that I got from my wonderful husband this past Christmas. It's a full-on SPA shower with the huge shower head that feels like rain and little jets that shoot water pretty much on all the hard-to-reach places of your body and a hand shower too!
I got to test it out for the first time and it was amazing! I then got to sorting out all the gifts that I got and just had an epiphany of how blessed I am. It's not so much that I got so many gifts but that looking at all the gifts I got, they all represent a piece of me.These are just the ones I got from my husband and I love them all!
The stocking stuffers were literally little things I may have mentioned on the side throughout the year and it was a wonderful surprise to find out someone took note of everything and there they are! There were even some that I forgot that I wanted for so long! To top it all of, he gave me a right-hand diamond ring! WHOA????
Yes, yes.. who wouldn't go crazy for a diamond, right? But it meant so much more because he knew that I missed the one that I had that my mom gave me because we got robbed years ago! How thoughtful is that?
Now, back to my point ( I think this was my point). Just when I think my life has not been eventful and probably boring, it has not been like that at all. On the contrary, my 2012 proved to be the year where things got made!
1. After what seemed like eternity, I finally heard from immigration and got my work permit last July.
2. When I thought that no one would possibly hire me after being domesticated for almost 2 years, I landed myself a job (2 jobs actually!) doing what I love to do (Training) just a month and half after I got my permit this last September. As a Filipino in Canada, this is BIG for me.
3. Again, an early Christmas gift from Canadian Immigration last December 18, I am finally and officially a legal resident of Canada. I am legit! (This means I can go back to the Philippines to visit my family!)
4. I had to say goodbye to our very young cat, Chase. It was painful and heartbreaking but I take time to remind myself that we gave him the best life and even though we didn't get to save his life, we get to save another life by adopting Joey. You can never replace a pet! It's traumatizing when you lose one that you sometimes ask yourself why even bother to get another one but the joy they give you is worth it.
These are just some and I know I still have so much to be thankful for. They all just happened so fast that I forget. So I am writing them all down to share it to my family and friends and to remind myself that my life is just as exciting because it's easy to forget when you're too focused on what's going on with everybody else's life.
Thank you for an amazing 2012! Here's to hoping 2013 would be even better!
