Tuesday, June 21, 2016

My Daily Grind



I'm Jen, but they use to call me Ping. Married for 8 years with Drick, a businessman and a public servant.  I'm a working mom I work as a pharmacist in a tertiary hospital and work in a graveyard shift. Sometimes morning, sometimes in the  afternoon, and even late at nights. These how I describe our daily routine. We wake up at 5 am. My husband cooks our breakfast. I took my kids a bath. We have our early breakfast. I go for a drive on hospital while my husband sends kids to school. There is the schedule that I work from 7-3, then I go home and prepare fo dinner, at 6 pm my kids and husband arrive, we eat our dinner at 6:30 pm. Then help my kids with their homework. At 9pm, I have to take a nap for an hour because 10:30 pm will be going back to a hospital for and evening shift. I'm so  exhausted with that schedule Plus the burden or having no helper or nanny to my kids. My husband does most our errands and attending all the concern in our business and kids There are times I can imagine  if I can still manage to be right mom to my kids, or an ideal wife to my husband. Sometimes I envy those mom whose been   with their kids the whole time at school, waiting for their child to go out at school. Attending school activities, parents meeting and attending the awarding ceremony. There are times I'm not there to attend my child's needs. When they don't  feel better or feeling sick. I felt guilty when I can't give my best time for them. But this scenario with my kids has it a reason for them to be more responsible in their action. They become more independent and more understanding. 
   On the other hand, God has its own reason why we gave us husband to  accompany us when was not available. Sometimes my husband told me that He’ll be applying for a house band,he always teased me. But the thing he understands my situation. He gives what is lacking. I always feel so stress with my daily routine from, work to home, from home to work. I'm always asking when it gonna be an end. But then I realize,I'm fortunate with my family, I learn to appreciate that because of my busy schedule, my children still love me. My daughter always make her best to make me happy. My little boy gives me hugs and kisses every time he see me. And I always thank God for everyday life for giving a husband to me. The full support he gave, even  I don't appreciate. Now I can say I have no reason to complain.