And so its been some 7 weeks into motherhood already. How time flies! It wasn't too long ago when I was still waddling around with my girl in the tummy.
I have learnt some big life lessons in these 7 weeks:
1. Treasure life as it comes each and every day. Because you never know if you'll get to see tomorrow. I'm constantly reminded of this each time I wake up beside my girl, because I get to spend another beautiful day with her.
2. Never be quick to judge. You get a new perspective on life each time you move on to a new phase, and until then, you may think that you'd have known it all, only to realise that things are never quite they seem as before.
3. Respect people and their life choices. I have had the chance to catch up with my family and friends over the last few weeks. It is really nice to witness my family and friends squeeze in time to visit me in between their hectic schedules, spend some quality time in this little 'bubble-zone-of-lyn-and-baby', then move on to whatever life holds for them right after.
To each his own, and whether they go back to their families, their careers or studies after visiting me, they each have their purpose in life and something they need to do. For that, I truly respect them for who they are and what they live for.
4. Home-cooked food is the best kind of food one can ever have for himself. All my life I grew up as a latch-key kid with both parents working, so even in primary school I would have to find my own food or buy back lunch for myself. Even after getting married me and the other half would only cook on weekends, so I have pretty much been living on 'outside food' most of my life. It is only now when I stay home and cook with my helper, that I realise the benefits and goodness of home-cooked food. God knows how much toxins I've accumulated over the years. *Sorry, body!*
5. Respect and love your mother, because she has performed one of the most noblest jobs in the world - having given birth and life to one. I had always known this, but upon becoming a mother myself this belief had only grown stronger.
What an emotional post, but I'm sure these lessons would stay as one of the gems I've discovered from motherhood.
Till the next post, cheers!