On Higher Grounds

While trying my hardest to conjure a better title for this blog entry, I have found myself asking this very question - "Did I miss out on anything?"

Well, it depends on how you'd look at things. In my childhood, I missed out on sports - a lot. I had childhood asthma with me for almost 13 years and having that load plus taking care of two kids and manning a household all shouldered by my mom (my father was an OFW at the time), was no small feat. We didn't have any regular house help and there weren't a lot of sporting avenues back then. 

I didn't get to enjoy sleep overs during my teens. My parents abhorred sleep overs because of safety reasons. They just did not want us to get all "used to" with the notion of crashing to someone else's place just because. Talk about common decency.

I didn't get to travel a lot to provincial beaches during my early 20's either. Not because my parents disapproved of it, but because I did not have a job back then. I was still in school, finishing up my second course and was in preparation for the licensure examination.

But, did I miss out on anything else? I know I am right where I am suppose to be. Independent, empowered and full of life. I am just glad knowing that I won't be having sleepless nights because I worry too much of how and what tomorrow will be. I know I am better off without him. I don't feel exhausted, I don't feel scared nor unsure about things. I am exactly where I want to be.