(Original post: 25 January 2006) Last week, I reported back for work after a paternity-vacation leave of almost a month. Paternity leave is only for 7 working days and the extended vacation was necessary to address my work burnout. Although the time off did not allow me to completely rest (our “little monster” had cholic episodes at night), it allowed me to reflect on things. (Post transferred here. All posts under life and fatherhood will be transferred to PinoyDad.com.)
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by Raquel Aquino
18 Oct 2006 at 19:48
Our lives are frittered away by detail. Probably because there are times when we don’t have the awareness or the energy to perform self-evaluation as we wade our way through the fast lane. This blog poignantly reminds me of my own life and my stressful struggles between career and family. But as the writer says, stop, grieve, and most importantly, move on. Life is too short to wallow on problems and upsetting indecisions. Perhaps we need to live life one day at a time. As everyone says, enjoy life. Relax. Go to the countryside. Forget about everything but yourself.
by Fred
21 Oct 2006 at 18:33
Beautifully said, thank you. It’s easy to give in to the urge of forgetting about everything but yourself. However, as more responsibilities are added in one’s journey, thinking only of one’s self becomes extremely difficult. Good luck!