Plot Twist of my 2024!

Time is unpredictable. We cannot tell where and when He fulfills his promises to us. Since I was young or even before my marriage, I have never been to other places. Never thought of traveling at that time because I was just focusing on my studies with the help of other people and then find a job so I could help my struggling family.

Now, that I have a stable job, and my own family, I already dream of traveling to other places. I am so thankful for my colleagues/co-bloggers/hike buddies as they brought me out of my comfort zone. We have been to some places already here in the countryside. I'm already flattered and overwhelmed to experience conquering some mountains and being able to find solace on top of the mountain. Able to walk along the river, discovering caves and other old heritage in town. I am already content with what we did a year ago. But a big plot twist came.

The plot twist

It was in February this year, that a tourism representative in Catmon contacted Mam Smile if she could join a mountain hike at Benguet and then she contacted us as well if we could too. With so much excitement I said YES! without a second thought. But after, I think of my kids, husband, and budget. I'm gonna miss my kids for three days, indeed I have a budget because of HIVE🫰, and how can I tell this to my husband? Well, at first he opposes because he'll not be there with me, second, the budget, and thirdly, the kids. I explained to him one by one and so he agreed.

Two weeks after the agreement, a seldom reminder of going there, asking who would be my companies, are they were males?, telling me that I was just roaming around like a single one. I know my husband very well. He easily gets stressed when a problem comes, and at that time, we are in doubt about what we'll gonna do with our motorcycle shop. Then, he came from delivering vegetables, too, and that stressed him out with no sleep almost 15 hours. As a gift to him, I secretly booked him a ticket to go with us😍. I told him three days later, just finding a perfect time to tell him. And you know what his reaction was? He's super happy 🥰🫰. No other words came to his mouth but a hug. A few days later, a random talk about our travel, he was so excited, we were both excited🥹. But the news saddened us all. Our excitement turned gloomy.

Unexpected turn of events

A supposed couple's travel turned to solo travel. One week before our biggest travel this 2024, another plot twist came. My husband's cousin died due to a heart attack and his wake was in Negros Occidental. He and his family should be there because this man has been living with them for a long time since he was still a teenager. So, our supposed travel to Baguio was compromised. He's his ticket was not canceled but replaced by another person. Maybe it's not the perfect time for "our travel".
Hopefully soon🙏.

Savor the moments

Two weeks before my travel, I never entertained another trip I just stayed at home. Savor the moments with my kids, doing household chores, doing the laundry, and everything I could do at home without a nanny. Just us.

The moment of truth

Before I left home, I cooked pizza for them, and let them sleep after so they would not see me preparing to go. I'm not vocal to anybody even to my kids. So when they were in deep sleep, that's the time I cried a lot, hugging, and kissing them, for I'll be missing them for how many days.

It was my very first time flying by airplane. Mixed emotions felt that time and probably the most exciting travel for me as we were conquering the dream mountain, "Mt. Pulag".

Feeling Grateful

This travel serves as a reward for me for doing a good job. Being a mother, wife, daughter, and an employee. It felt rewarding when I was on top of Mt. Pulag. I can't imagine how grateful I am to be able to step on the famous mountain in Benguet and the highest mountain in Luzon. I can't still process why this is happening and that's how wonderful is His plan.

Being away from my family made me ponder these:

I should be more compassionate, being a concerned one doesn't require anything but YOURSELF, you should be present when somebody needs you. As for my family, they are my number one priority.

Being grateful, I am always humbled and grateful in everything that I do, but the most simple and smallest thing should be thankful.

We should give love not hatred, it's so good to feel the love is in the air,. that nothing to worry about anything but positive vibes every day.

Collect memories, not money, this has been my recent mantra for every day. And everything positive will follow. We should be optimistic at all times.

Hopefully, I can travel with my family soon🫰. But in His time.

I guess that's all for today's reflection Hive friends. See you on the next one! Toddles! 🫰🤗

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