By: Ma. Cristina Lao on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 6:11pm
I remember kneeling for HIM at
the altar, praying, to reach one goal. Give me this one chance, to
overcome self worth, not only for myself but for my family. Until the day
came, He answered my prayers and off I went. My heart ached as if a force is
trying to pull it off my chest, as I watched my children slept soundlessly, and
my husband's eyes teary like the cloudy black sky.
I met two friends on the journey
who will be my new family in this desert mountainous land of Abha, a thousand miles away from home. I struggled painstakingly to
understand new beliefs, cultures, and people of so opposite ways. I
learned to speak and read their language. I gained to upgrade my skills and
become a much stronger person. It's like being in the jungle.
"A survival of the fittest." I miss my old self -- the
sympathetic listener I used to be, the one with a soft heart.
This new year, I am a step ahead of
the ladder in my career, than last year. My countdown begins. I will be
free in 2011. I want to go home and hug the love of my life and our children. That would be one of the happiest time of my life.
