When life surprises you~**

Talking about a major life changing event, I am pretty sure everyone has a story to tell. I have been through several changes in my life especially in the past six years. It is part of life that every single person in the world encouters at any given times whether we are prepared or not. Some people have more difficulty dealing with changes than another. As for me, I think I did quite well with all the changes that happened in my life.

My 1st major life changing event was when I moved to the States six years ago. I had always wanted to visit the U.S. but never ever ever ever thought about living here. If you believe in destiny, I guess my love life had been planned by someone up above. I was a girl who had everything , so funny, I couldn't find one thing - "love". As a matter of fact, I didn't even want to make a long term commitment, let alone tieing the knot with someone.

But you know life surprises you when you are least expected. I found "love" on antoher side of the earth with someone whom I didn't even feel "the butterflies in my stomach effect" the first time we met. Yet, true love grew and matured slowly and beautifully. It was totally opposite from what I experienced in my puppy love. I felt at ease, I knew I could trust this person even though we lived on different sides of the eath. Almost two years of a VERY LONG distance relationship and some financial damages from plane tickets and calling cards, we decided to make a big move. So what happened when two people who lived in different continents came to agreement as where to share their lives together. We didn't have much choice, really. I would love so much to live where I lived so that I could stay close to my family but it would be very difficult for my husband to start a career in my country. Since I have a degree and am able to speak English, we thought I may have a better luck starting my life here.

I knew I should feel excited and I did but the thought of leaving the country where I was born and grew up for more than 20 years deeply saddened me in a way that I had never thought I would feel. I never realized how much I loved my country until the day I left. I could never forget the moment the plane took off, tears were rolling down my face..it was very emotional. I was grateful for my husband and my in-laws to accompany me to the States. It would be a real 20+ hour misarable flight without them.

My first two years were very tough for me. It was not only from trying to adjust to my new "home", but changing my status from "a single girl and a spoiled daughter" to a full time wife. Household chores didn't appear to be in my dictionary. I know it sounds stupid but I litterally cried and got upset the first time I had to do laundry lol. All I had to do was load the dirty clothes into the washing machine but I had an emotional breadown from having to do a simple chore. Looking back now, it was plain stupid. I totally lived in an unrealistic world back home. Six years later, I do all kinds of household chore and even cook. My parents and friends couldn't believe their eyes.

But that was nothing compare to the moment I became a mother. The world stopped spinning and my life has changed forever. So what is your major life changing moment?

Okay..these pictures have nothing to do with the story but hope you don't mind. I found a skirt at Kohl's during my last visit and I just love the "wild" print on the skirt. It reminds me of safari :)