Long Distance Relationship

Everyone might think that I am crazy to have a long distance relationship and so unusual situation. My husband is based in Japan, my kids are in Philippines and I am here in Singapore. Most of people that I know would ask question like: "Why don't you guys stay in one part of the world?", And I am left blank... because I'm so exhausted in explaining. Minsan nga may nagtanong sa akin, ang reply ko medyo rude na... "Pakialam mo?" or "We are all in Asia anyway, we're in one part of the world" stubborn noh? Nakakapagod kaseng mag explain, that he have a good paying job in Japan and I have my career in Singapore and the kids have to stay in Philippines because Paula is studying and can't quit in the middle of school year and Yuan is so clueless about it...

I'm so happy with the technology nowadays. Twenty years ago, when my father left for US it was all snail mail and greeting cards and phone calls are pretty expensive and literally we don't have landline until my dad's 10th year abroad, because getting a phone number in our area is quite hard and if you don't have a friend in PLDT then it will be hard for you to get a phone number and a phone. Now, we have cellphone, landphone is not hard to acquire and also internet is here... I wish we have this kind of technology when I was small... I mean, we really do miss our Papa when we're growing up and I wish we have this facility back then. It feel so good in my part as a parent to see my kids playing. Even they don't talk to me or type anything on the keyboard it means a lot to me. And my daughter said that it seems that I'm always around... I just turn on the laptop and invite them to view my webcam and they can even see me while I'm sleeping... and wake up and so nice. That feeling that they are around and you are around for them.

My daughter's forehead while we're chatting

When my Papa and I talk over the phone, he always blurt out that if we have the internet and all before me and your mom wouldn't feel so far away... They have this issue that they dont know each other anymore after 20 years living in US and my Mama is in the Philippines... and this I don't wanna feel with my family. I don't want that certain feeling of mine with my dad when he was far away and I bet with this technology it will atleast help us not to feeling that certain farness... and being alone.