Sometimes we get so caught up in everyday matters that we sometimes forget to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. As far as I can tell, that has been the case with both my parents.
Well, there have been the occasional trips here and abroad, but still, you can tell that the time they spend for relaxation is so small in comparison to the time that they spend on their jobs. Although dad is already retired, and I was thinking that he’d take it easy after he did so, still he is a like a self-propelled engine that still pursues his life’s goals. He is not one to accept a laid back lifestyle. I guess that has been influenced by his previous experiences in life, once belonging to the ‘have-nots’ of society, and struggling against all odds to make something out of himself. And oh boy, indeed he has! In a way he has become my model, a bright shining star that I try to emulate (i try to..hehe).
Yesterday, however, we (Borski and I) ‘coerced’ my parents to take time out from their busy schedules. Yesterday was there 30th wedding anniversary. We celebrated it with an afternoon mass, and dinner at a local restaurant after. Asking them if they had other plans for the evening, and getting a negative answer, we then gave them our own attempt at a gift, a way of giving back, 2 gift coupons to Grand Royal Spa, which covered a body scrub, and a full body massage.
I am sure they are going to enjoy it. The night we got married, I got to try it out too, and as far as I can tell, I am addicted. LoL.
I am sure they will be too. 