I composed this essay before March 21 when my husband had a scary wake-up call healthwise.

After I decided to truly allow my husband to follow his own pathway with a “clear mind and an open heart” (Sylvia Boorstein) I realized his hectic schedules no longer upset me enough to engulf me in fears.

I believe the example of our son-in-law who was a shining example of Faith, cultural intelligence etc during our March 5 to 9 reunion in Singapore, also the lifestyles of my nephew and niece from Iloilo have given me a new worldview.

Also I realized i have my “suki” who cooks my meals according to specs and even delivers the meals personally because I complained about the behavior of his transient helpers.

Then all of a sudden a research assistant provides a solution to my husband’s transport issues.

Many Facebook friends help me deal with my many issues. YouTube has an ample supply of videos for health and for housekeeping.

YouTube has expanded my range of music favorites although I still stick within the piano repertoire.

Of course our only daughter is a major reason for living. She has always been generous to us, to me especially. We don’t want to abuse her generosity and live within our means. She meets up with us once a year in Singapore because I can no longer handle the long flight to and from London. She would like to meet up again this september but I pry she will be able to wait till 2019.