Family Is Forever

Last night my friend visited me in my place, he knows that I’m sick and he insisted to be with me for I am alone because my kids will not spent weekend with me, he’s a bit worried because I’m not feeling well, he’s so sweet for giving his time instead of taking a rest after a whole day meeting from his office. While taking dinner we had a heart to heart talk. I asked him about his wife during their happy days before they get separated. He said “we are very much okay, when I was working abroad we don’t have problem, I went home one’s a day from Singapore and went back on the same day just to see and check them if they’re okay. We don’t have problem when it comes to money matter, we see to it that all are in place, for our future and especially for our children.” But I get tired of the set up, I decided to resigned from my former multinational company for good and look for a job here. My wife started to nag at me asking to have quality time with her, she wants to be with her always. I am working and I want to have time also for myself.” Lol! I said, your a family man you should have quality time for your family. He replied, “yes I know, but I prioritize my job over them, I love my work, I work hard for them, I like going to different places, it’s part of my job. My wife wanted me to tell her every time where I’m going.” she’s your wife she has the right to know where your going and up to. Oh God! this man is crazy! I asked him, why did you get married? Your selfish you only think of yourself! And he said, “I just realize that me and my wife have a different views in life, she doesn’t understand me about my passion in work, I’m the type of a person of not being satisfied on one thing, I love exploring and adventure. I love doing many things, I want busy life.” Lol! I know the recipe for success is work, work, work, no wonder at his young age he earned his executive position in one of the big and top company in the country. I told him, take your work seriously but not at the cost of neglecting your family. I hope you and your wife compromise and settle your issues just for the good of your children. He added, my wife is my friend during college days we know each other very well, we are good as friends but not good as a couple, we better as friends than a couple. would you believe we are very much okay now than when were living together as a couple? I said, that’s a good sign, I hope you and your wife will soon be together again, do you still love her? he replied, I don’t know. Having a family is like having a refuge from the storm, a family is like a plant. It grows and blossoms, but remember, it also needs to be watered and taken care of. I believe “No other success can compensate for failure in the home.” If given a chance to have a complete family again, I will do my best not to let anyone else to break it especially in-laws. Everybody deserves a second chance.

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