November's Final Day

Hi,

It's hard to believe we've reached the final day of November, which sadly means my favourite month of the year is drawing to a close. Overall, this month was kind to me, though I certainly had my fair share of bumps and challenges. While everything might have looked perfectly calm and manageable from the outside, that’s largely because I pride myself on handling chaos smoothly. In reality, I was often putting up a significant fight. It felt like wrestling a crocodile, and the biggest opponent was usually myself! 😂 

My past weekend was particularly eventful and fulfilling. On Saturday, I made a quick, spontaneous drive to Perlis to visit my cousin, whose family had been severely affected by the major flood that hit the area last week. I'm so happy I decided to go, because often, those who need help the most are the very people who will never ask for it, worried that they might burden others with their problems. 

As a family member and just a caring human being, I felt strongly that even if my efforts were small, they could truly help lighten their load. At the very least, just showing up and offering my support and presence would bring some happiness and comfort to them. I spent the entire day there assisting with the clean-up, and when I was finally ready to leave, seeing their house fully cleaned out and ready to be a proper home again brought me a deep and powerful feeling of satisfaction. 

Then, Sunday was a completely different kind of celebration, dedicated entirely to Adam. It was his kindergarten graduation, marking the official end of his preschool years and his preparation for the 'big kid life' ahead. In just a few short weeks, my youngest will be walking through the doors of primary school, and my greatest hope is that he embraces this next exciting chapter and gains every good thing it has to offer him.

He totally rocked the speech thanks to his bubbly personality.

So, that’s a quick summary of my past few days and the end of this month. Goodbye, November. Thank you for all the precious memories, the lessons learned, and the beautiful moments you brought. 💕