Day breaks, night falls. One month has flown by since the day i started Yr 3. It's awfully hectic. Never one day did i arrive back at home before the sun sets. Back from school, tutorials. Back from tennis, projects.

Even the weekends meant for relaxation were burnt. With one project down, there's two more to go, due next Monday. And three more are up and coming. Shucks. Furthermore, the preceding day is Mother's Day. Lots of work to do then but still i guess that few hours spent celebrating a day so special to all mothers will be worthwhile. The very most cut back on sleep that very night.

Though i hadn't suffered any mental constipation thus far, i'm mentally strained. I yearn for the day where i can truly relax and spend quality time with my family.

Just the other day, i put my work on hold and decided to have a chat with daddy and mummy. While doing so, i entertained myself by playing with Bel. Seeing the delight on her face made me crinkle inside. Never had i seen such a beam of happiness spread across her face when i played with her. That image of her smiling to sleep is etched vividly in my mind. How much had i neglected her the past month when i was so caught up with school work? Seldom played and joked with her since school started. And i want no regrets for not doing so.

Family to me is the greatest gift from God. Nothing can ever replace the love i get from my family - the only people i can fall back on. It's priceless and one of a kind. Times when i feel so stressed out from studying, there's daddy and mummy to counsel me, bro and Bel to listen to my lamentings... I'm blessed to have my family.

Cherish yours.