Sometimes I forget the people that help me get through a rough time. I become so absorbed about everything that's been happening to me that I failed to be there when they need me.

Take mum for example, I told her about my recent dilemma and she just told me not to worry too much about it because things have ways of working out. I got annoyed. I mean supremely annoyed at her. I snapped at her and she took it with a stride, "Alam ko masama loob mo kaya di ko papatulan yang kalokohan mo." She is such a good woman. Plus, she knows what I need and she gave it to me - a helping of Pavlova. I love her as much as i love my Pavlova.

My dad on the other hand, SMSd me wit a query about the whereabouts of his daughter. Apparently, I haven't been in contact enough and he was getting worried. I had to call him up and he picked up on the first ring asking me what is up. "Nothing. Nothing is up. Everything is royally down." Instead of the usual, "I know I haven't been around so I can't see what you're saying," he was actually genuinely interested and wanted to know. He was listening intently, followed by, "I don't know him as well as you do but I think you should give him more time. You have been with him for three years but of you deserve to be interested in someone else and if you would still get back together, then you really are meant for each other and you can say that you didn't hold the other back."

A very close cousin came home from his holiday to Sydney and I haven't even asked him how it went. He had to call me straight and tell me what an amazing city Sydney is. I was being a smart-Aleck and I was just doing the "ummm...yeah" and the "hmmm-mmmm". I finally snapped out of it and tried my darndest to be interested. I asked him to send some photos and he did. He wanted to share it with me and I was showing no enthusiasm whatsoever. He just had ask me what the hell my problem was. He was spewing curses left and right after I finished. He told me I should do and what I shouldn't do.

Yep, life is good when I have these people with me.