It's been possibly 2 fastest months this year - March, April. And this weekend too, I did quite a lot of necessary admin, and had some adventures with my new monster, with the handphone overheating, and the gps shutting down whilst on the highway.
And with the 2 months zipping by, I must say that I am all the more thankful, for the understanding husband, work team, and plus the beautiful new friendships forged... and also, the very good short staycay break.
We, just decided to do a short staycay at the newly-opened Hilton@Yas last week - and it was so good. Maybe because it's Ramadan, and there's no one. We were told that there were only 10 rooms occupied on Wed and Thurs, and as we were there from Wed to Fri, it almost felt like the whole place as surreal, and the newness - can be smelt and felt.
The staff were so attentive, the meals were lavish enough, the pool lounging was good. Steve and I really enjoyed the quiet time out. Many moments, I sat at the balcony just to read and journal. The night time at the balcony was almost magical - so quiet, so still. Many moments too, it was at the morning breakfast table just reading and having good breakie. And also, at the poolside lounging with some prosecco.
Yet, whilst just taking a break, I suddenly felt that I was so free - as there was no email access. And for a moment, 有点不习惯。Still, it was such a good time of rest until I had to return to reality last Sunday. :)
This short staycay also reminded me that 我们都老了。With it were 2 amusement park tickets and we went to Yas Waterworld and Warner Brothers. The water rides were fine, and fun. But the WB ones - we started with just 2 3-D/4-D rides, and the 2nd Batman ride just nearly zapped all out of me. The remaining Friday and even Saturday, I felt like puking. 真的是老了。And, I'll never do such rides again, hopefully.
I have quite some 感触 through March and April. But they are not so easily describable in one post. Perhaps, one of the most poignant one was that all of mankind is made "wired for waiting". This was so much felt through the Easter weekend and these 2 months. We wait for the Messiah's return. A single person would be waiting for the right person. A barren couple wait, believing for a child. A sick person waits, to be made well. A jobseeker waits, for the role to materialize. We wait, for Covid to end. There are so many examples. In faith, we wait, for healing, for love, for our prayers to come through. The toughest part is always - how, and what we can do, through the waiting, in faith, trust, prayers and action. And then - acknowledging that the waiting can also lead to nowhere, and accepting that it is ok because it then means that God has other plans for me that I cannot see for now.
As I was reading and reflecting during the staycay, I was also just super thankful that life has brought me such experiences and adventures. I wouldn't ever ever have imagined that I'd ever be able to sit at Yas Island, in sunny UAE in the Middle East, one week in April 2021, reading and thinking about life at the balcony. This process of reflection, is in itself, so therapeutic and good for me. This has been an amazing 2 months of thanksgiving for me.
