Space Between

Meet my very charming niece. I must admit, my family and I weren’t happy when we first got the news of her arrival. Her parents surprised us, actually, left us to think how she will be raised by these two young playful kiddos.  Until now, actually, we still think of how they will be providing well for her. Tsk. Thanks to my Daddy for shouldering and tolerating his son’s further irresponsibilities. Anyway, moving forward now. On a lighter note, Ziaa has become the limelight of our house ever since she saw the world.  That, every dark shade turns bright when a sight of her big, beautiful eyes come into the picture.  Moreso, when her cute smile and oh-ugly-but-uberly-cute giggle starts.  I tell you, she’s our breath of fresh air inspite of the gloominess.  She’s our caffeine and vitamins.  She brings a new topic on the table which we can all relate to.  She’s our new addiction and hobby. She turned monsters into baby-lovers. I cant wait for her to gro...

I have been living comfortably ever since I became a tax payer. By comfortably, I meant being able to buy the things I need and most of those that I want.  A plus factor is that I am not a high maintenance person, though I still enjoy some lavishness from time to time.  I am single.  I have no kids nor a family to support, yet. Thus, I earn just to sustain my lifestyle, yet again.  However, during these times that the cost of living keeps defying gravity and rather flies like an unleashed kite while workpay stays on the sand, how do I get to sustain my own lifestyle?  Plus fact, in later years that I decide to multiply, how do I sustain these others that are products of mine? Now, I look around and it makes me wonder how a student’s tuition fee costs almost a month of a person’s salary and still has a lot more things to pay, on a regular basis.  That as I age, everything goes up except for the salaries.  I really don’t know who or what to bla...