My family met many, many major bumps in our journey through the year. Things got pretty nasty. I felt like I was living in constant anger, worry, insecurity and fear. But hey, I can now gladly say that we have finally pulled through as a family. The horrible storm is over and clear skies are in the horizon. We may have lost some material things, but at least the family is still together AND happy. Guys, please don't ever take peace, love and harmony at home for granted. When all these are lost, it can really wreck you, like how it did me. Let go of the petty issues, and be thankful for what you have now :)

This year was also a year of many farewells. My grandpa left us in February due to pneumonia. My uncle suffered a heart attack and departed not long after. xQ's grandpa also departed after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. After hearing so many deaths one after another, I remember wondering who's next on the list. Praying hard that we won't get any bad surprises anytime soon. And must put in even more effort to spend time with my grannies!