Kon'nichiwa to awesome readers and writers. Hope you are all having a wonderful day/night like I do. When I started my blog this afternoon (but finished it this midnight, haha), I had my coffee with three ingredients. The nescafe, milk (instead of creamer), and sugar. I avoided the ready made three-in-one that can be bought from stores a long time ago. To budget my money, this is what I do. I love how I make my coffee so it's best for me. Char.

So here we go again with our article's composition. Sometimes, each day, we plan something new to write. That's what I do everyday. From the very first time I wrote an article here, I never let a day pass without me writing my own article.

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My Morning Today

As always, your owl sleeps during the day time. I'm a little bit of an owl so I wake up late almost everyday. This morning, my alarm went off at 8:00am and so it was time to wake up. I sat on my bed and checked my online accounts. Few minutes later, my friend texted me. She asked if I have my free time for the morning so I could meet with them in town. I hesitated for a moment but said 'yes' after.

I rushed myself and prepared for more than thirty minutes. Haha. Then walked up the stairways and then down the road, rode the jeep until the town. Before meeting with them, I bought some chips then yakult and water from the grocery for our snacks while we had our chitchats. And then, I met them in the park. My friend also bought pizza for us. Wow, long time no see to them. We were only three by the way. Hehe.

We sat down and asked each other if we're all okay in our life.

Her Cries

Then suddenly, one of my friends cried and said, "Supposedly, I should not come here. But I insisted and asked permission from my husband to look for our kids on my behalf." Oh, I sensed that she has many problems going on with her family.

Problems, whether big or small are still problems. So we should not underestimate it.

She continued and said, "We already have budget to use when we go home tomorrow. But why did my in-laws took a big sum of it?" In my thoughts, that's not supposed to be happening. Why did they get the money intended for travelling?

My friend, same as my age, has four children already. So an eight thousand pesos will not be enough for them. So why would an in-law get the three thousand pesos? And they we're left with only five thousand pesos. Hearing the one side of the story from my friend, my blood was really boiling inside. But then, we listened to her explanations.

She said that, while they're still here in the city and staying at her husband's parents, they provided everything. Like food, some school allowance for his husband's siblings and so on. As if, they became the breadwinner of the family. But thinking that they already have four children, why can't their in-laws work on their own. Knowing that you have the strength, and everything, why not work instead. Well, I don't know if everything she said was true. I was just depending on her story. I just hope that they will be okay.

She also said that one time, she left home and went to live at her sibling's house. She was there for less than two weeks or maybe ten days. According to her, "before I become crazy, I should stay out from this house." Which she really did. So this morning, her husband told him to return home after meeting with us. I hope that mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, she'll become strong for her children's sake/ family's sake. I guess, she's really stressed out.

I beg for all mother and father in laws there to stop making your children who has children as well, to be your money maker. Please, be independent as well and don't just depend on everything they earn. Have conscience and not overdo it. I beg you. Your daughter-in-laws or brother-in-laws might already be suffering from stress due to the pressures you give, in silence. That's my plea to everyone and to myself in the future. Whew.

I'm just worried to my friend. She's emotionally drained from stress. I hope that she can take good care of her self and her family. May God bless her always and her husband. Her husband has soft spots in his heart to his parents and siblings. That's why, he felt like he's obliged to provide for their needs as well. Both of them are first born children. So the typical mindset of others, was to provide for their family's needs even though they have their own family already. But I think, if it's too much, it's no longer good.

Ending Words

As much as possible, I try to be independent. I don't want my parents to include me in their problems. Especially that I'm also married. Me and my husband are both doing okay in our life.

Hearing my friend's situation made me realize many things. God blessed me with many things which I myself took it for granted. I'm so thankful that I met with my friends this morning. To be with them and to hear their stories was a big blessing already. As if there's also a message for me. (I'll just take that personally. Hehe.)

Thanks for reading my article again. God bless us all! ☺️