I'm so happy for my Tita Peachy (she's my dad's youngest sister) and Tito Carlo and cousins Nina and Mia. After years of waiting, their family finally took their Oath of Citizenship as new Canadians. It was a long journey and it's such happy news that after enduring years away from home and their loved ones, it has all paid off. It couldn't come at a better time, too. What a lovely birthday present for Tita Peach.

This brings me to think about myself and where I'm at. I did not plan to be in London. I didn't even dream of coming here. It has been a long journey for me as well. But then again, no one asked me to choose the UK. There was no motive for me to be here. It just happened. And it was because of my parents' generosity and LOVE (who would ever want to bear having their children far away from them?) that I am here. And my choosing to stay now has brought forth so many experiences. It's not easy to be away from one's family. I still do get homesick (really badly). I still imagine what it would be like to be carefree and FREE of all the responsibilities of juggling work and home.

It's not easy.

But I'm here.

And I'm surviving.

But it really does help to have someone to share the journey with. It just make being so far away from home more bearable.