Being Afraid

What could you do less of?

Sometimes, it is self-doubt that eats me. Considering my health problems now, I am so conscious of the days that I need more laboratory tests. It is a regular thing every four months. My previous endocrinologist has finally resigned from The Medical City Clinic so I have to go back to the one endorsed by my nephrologist at The Medical City Hospital.

I do get cold feet when the results are in and still my blood sugar is elevated.

I could do less of worrying and be more thankful for every blessing that comes into my life.

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Between Friends

In the sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.

Above quote was taken from the book The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, one of my favorite books that I have read through the years. It exactly describes what friendship is all about.

I was thinking of the highlights of 2025. Not much actually. Having laboratory tests and going to my doctor appointments were regular. But if I have to write about something spectacular that happened, it was meeting two friends who came over to visit me.

With me is Karen. We were classmates in grade school until her family migrated to the US for good. We lost touch for a while until we found each other again on Facebook. She is also retired now and chose to return to the country. She is having her own house built in the province. I blogged about our meeting last February.

Malou has been staying in The Netherlands for the last thirty years having a family there. She visited me last July….finally we met personally. We first met at Multiply, that close-knit app which was more a favorite than Facebook. Over the years, she sent me a rosary from Siena, Dutch stroopwafels, prayer pamphlets and a lovely journal about the Netherlands. Then she brought an image of St. Francis of Assisi on her visit.

Having those lovely two and four hours of conversations about anything under the sun were so uplifting. We hugged, got teary-eyed in some memories that we shared but overall,we were deeply happy to see each other.

I have always said that when friends meet, hearts warm.

I remember Nate winning another medal in Taekwondo in February and earning a red belt last August. He is the one in blue here.

These were the highlights of 2025. We’ll meet my daughter Nissa’s family this Christmas.

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