ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴀ HOUSEWIFE

It's been a little over five months since I left my last job.  Many people have bad and negative notions about being a housewife but day after day I'm enjoying it.  It made me discover a lot of things about myself and it's making me grow in a different way.  Working is very good and rewarding, I totally agree with that but so as being a stay home wife.  Don't you think it's rewarding enough when your husband appreciates the new dish you just learned to cook?  how about the nice and clean smell of the house when he gets home? or even the laundry that's neatly pressed or the the closet that's well arranged?  and don't forget the shirt botton you found and fixed!  A simple smile and a kiss of gratitude is more than enough of a reward.

Yes I would admit that in the beginning I was a bit scared.  I know how to cook just a few Filipino dishes and I've never been in charged of the kitchen or the house for a long time.  Back in high school and college I was more independent.  I cook, do the laundry and look after the house myself.  But when I started working my mother decided to be the one to wash my clothes and everyone were looking after the house then my sister-in-law moved in with us so she was the one to always cook.  Due to my awful work schedule being always at the night shift, when I get home I just eat and sleep, get up and then get ready for work again....Later on I asked my mother or anyone not to touch my laundry but I still didn't work on them, I went ahead and send them to the laundry shop.  I've been off the house works for quite some time then I got married, eventually stopped working and moved in with my husband overseas.  Yes that's a lot of adjustments to make but I've been so blessed with a very understanding and supportive life partner.

I could not help but feel a little worried in the beginning but eventually things just fall into place.  I was able to get myself together with the house works.  Thankfully the place I moved to is also tropical so the food and vegetations are almost totally the same.  My husband showed me how to cook his country's typical foods then my friend suggested a cooking website which turned out to be so helpful.  Since then I've been able to prepare simple yet good meals for us.  The happiness in his eyes and the happiness I feel are priceless everytime he appreciates the little things I do at home. 

Career driven women might be so bored to do all these things but it's not really as bad as they think it is.  They should try it at least once in their lives and besides being a wife is a very rewarding career too!  I also recognize the fact though that the kind of man we choose to marry is a huge factor on our happiness with being a stay home wife.  I am so blessed to have married the best man for me and this made me the happiest.  I consider this as a great opportunity to just always be there looking after my husband and our love nest because things might change in the future, perhaps the necessity and opportunity to land a job will come again so I am taking advantage of this beautiful and stress-free life of being a wife.

To the rest of the women who are on the same situation as myself, cheers to us!  Be proud!  A part of the world may consider what we do as tiresome and boring but they just don't realise how fun, challenging and rewarding it really is!  I choose to be a happy housewife over being a desperate one ;)

it's poulet boucané for lunch ^^