19 Sept 2026
Tonight is one of those rare nights that the house is quiet before 10PM. Both the husband and the baby are sound asleep and I am left to my own thoughts and I have the silence to be able to think, scroll through documents, read through outputs and sneak in this write up just to remind myself that I still have a journal to look back to when I get older. I am typing this while on the bed, next to the baby. Her separation anxiety is so strong lately that it is best to just work next to her while she is asleep. Being 40 aint that bad. I can already feel the age hitting me hard in terms of mood, body tension and easy preference for the quiet and cozy bed whenever that is available. Our little Hiraya is turning 1 year old next month. This afternoon I browsed through the photo album my mother-in-law brought when they visited and it just brought me to tears. I'm happy that she is growing healthy, happy and I am at awe how fast it is all happening. I am cherishing every moment ...