My Gratitude List (22/12/2015)

I had so many things to be thankful for and I have been planning to write about it promptly but you know how life goes...so here it is.

I am thankful for the time when Kenzi asked me for AED10.  It was early morning then, we were preparing to go to work and the kids to school.  She suddenly remembered that someone went to their school and offered them a "magic book."  She said she wanted to have one.  I saw how amazed she was by that thing, so I gave her the money.  The kid said, "thank you Mommy, for the ten dirhams."  The facial expression and the way she said it melted my heart.  AED10 was nothing my child, to the amount of happiness you made me feel that day.

One night when Chris and I was going home and we were in the cab, I asked him what Christmas gift he wants.  He said he cannot think of anything.  I told him, he has everything that's why he cannot think of anything to ask.  Then he said, "Yes, I got you and Kenzi."  You gave me the butterflies there and a little laugh, coz I was really pertaining to material stuff when I said that.  Nevertheless, it was the best way to end the night.

This happened a year ago but it is one of my happy memories and I really want to remember and share it.  We were all cramped in the car from having dinner in the park.  I came there straight from work, so I was really tired.  I leaned my head on the back of the front seat and Kenzi upon seeing me put pillows on my back and said I can lean on it because she knows I am really tired.  You're such a small kid and yet you have a big heart to care and think of others.  I am so proud of you.

On December 17, 2015, Chris and I had the chance to go out alone because the Little Girl has party to go to...in a hotel...and to a party which she invited herself.  Hahaha!  So, the Daddy went with me in the bookstore I found in Hamdan where they are selling used books.  My good buys are below:

I know the books made me sooooo excited and happy but it is not the reason why I am writing it on this list.  It was the contentment of walking side by side with Chris in Hamdan.  The feel of the cold breeze of December night combined with the warmth of his hands into mine.  It was the best feeling in the world and this is one of those days that I'll come back to whenever I am down and sad.