Why did I think of this title for this week’s theme? Hmm..now, it’s making me think really deep. Sacrifice- what a term. There are times that I hear people say” I sacrificed everything for you!” What did that mean??
Sacrifice-The term is also used metaphorically to describe selfless good deeds for others or a short term loss in return for a greater gain. Recently it has also come into use as meaning doing without something or giving something up.
I will sacrifice my cheesecake, so Rodney can have more than enough.. NOT!!! hehehe! I will give up my blogging so I can spend more time with my kids, wahhhhh!! I don’t know about that.. I will walk around our neighborhood everyday to lose weight, hey..that’s sacrifice you know…walking while sweating??? that is a BIG sacrifice, I tell yah!
I guess I thought of this topic because one time in our marriage life, Rodney and I had to live in 2 separate states to be able to give our family a comfortable life. It was when we were still in TN, he got stationed in South Alabama. It was difficult on his side because he’s not used to being away from us. He worked there for over 3 months and he can’t come home every weekend.
We talked online every night, he would watch us sleep on the webcam, he missed the kids and vice versa. He said, he can’t live like that. He needed his family. But, the kids go to school and we can’t go with him in Alabama. After Alabama, he got sent to North Carolina for I can’t remember how long. That’s the reason he quit his job in the military base.
I guess, people can sacrifice for their loved ones, but they can only do so much. If Rodney kept on working on the road, the kids might not recognize him and it breaks his heart when Alex won’t go to him. Working somewhere else was more money, and it did us really good financially, we were able to go to the Philippines for vacation and we were able to make a down payment for this house that we bought, but, in what expense? He sacrificed his being with us and endured the feelings of loneliness and being alone to give us comfortable life, but, when it came to a point where his kids don’t come to him, it’s a wake up call for him and he decided, he needed to be home all the time.
Family is more important than money. And most of the time, people are happier with simpler life. Don’t you think?
What about you. Did you or your spouse made some sacrifices for the sake of loved ones? Please share it with us here at Couple’s Corner.
Check ko lang kung ano ang topic, bukas na ako gagawa at magtutupi pa ako ng nilabhan lol.. Goodnight Liz…
Sige sama ako sayo sa pagdajogging para parehas tayo magsacrifice lol..
Hirap nga ng magkahiwalay ano, naranasan ko yan for almost 2 years wahhh..
wahhhhh ayan natapos ko na yung pagtutupoi kaya dinali dali kong gawin yung entry ko dito before hitting the hay hehehe.. Sige nytnyt na ako at 12:18 na pala.. mwah!
yey ate liz i have an entry…. hirap nga ugn word na sacrifice di ba. enjoy your weekend ate.. sama na din ako sa jogging na yan heheeh
hehehe at last nd na ako huli hehehe
hi sis! nakasali ako! ahahah hirap dn sa part ng lalaki…since they are working almost whole day…d na nila madadatnang gising minsan ang ank nila….halos ala n sila bonding…my husband un ang kinatatakutan nya….kaya we decided n isa nlng mag work samin para masubaybayan ang anakis =) though I am still wokrking as a real estate agent…free lance nn sya so hwak ko time ko. Our priority p dn is anakis. Si husband nalulungkot kapag d sya nakaka attend sa mga activities ng ank pero tina try nya mag leave. Buti nakaka attend minsan. =) hays…couples tlga ussually same may sacrifices noh? ako kasi ala ako maisip n sinacrifice ko…kasi sa family ko nakakatulong kme kahit kasal n kme…sa friends cguro un lng medyo naubusan ako friends kasi ala time for them eheheh =) sa blogspot dmi ako friends ahahah =))
Hi girl hehe dito na naman ulit ako anyway yung link ko pala for couples corner is here http://www.terryannemary.com/2010/03/sacrifice-for-love-ones.html and girl favor hehehe may tag ako sa yo, you can take your time i know your a bit busy mom, you can read the rules in this link thanks thanks thanks http://annebianca.com/2010/03/hersheys-easter-basket-blog-hop.html
ay naku, nahirapan ako ngayon a. wala kase ako maishare na story ko except for I gave up my job noong nagkababy na ako. siguro nga sacrifice pa rin iyon pero walang sinabi compared sa mga stories na nabasa ko.
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grabe rin pala sacrifices nyo ni hubby mo sis ano? pero ok lang kasi the result is magkasama na kau ngayon everyday…together with your kids…ayoko ko rin yong pag may baby na kami tapos di makikilala ng baby namin si hubby ko dahil minsan lang sya mkakasama..parang ang sakit para sa ama yon…. God bless to the both of you sis Liz and wish you both more more years of a smooth and peaceful married life
just checking the topic for today..and read your entry liz, oh this topic is so touching..huhuhu. any way i’ll do mine tonight!
Mahirap talaga kapag malayo sa family lalo na sa mga anak ano. Nakaka-relate ako sa feeling ni Rodney although days lang ako malayo sa mga anak ko.
hi! thnks gurl… i can say i am completely contented sa family ko….may mga emotional aspects n hinahanp but kaya naman i overcome….super babaw lang. Mahlaga sakin we have time for each other….bond atleast once a week =) hays =) Bonus n yung additional income for leissure =)
ay agree ako marce, dapat balanced din if u make sacrifices. dapat alam mo kung hanggang saan ang limitations mo. after all, the family is more important than money. aanhin mo naman ang material things if you are not really happy di ba? just posted mine here: http://www.kikamzpera.com/2010/03/for-sake-of-family.html
happy wednesday marce! take care!
hi momsie.. i missed you and your blogs.. ill catch up tomorrow, bloghop day ko..
ANyway bout the topic, ganun nga talaga pag military, na-dedeploy kahit saan.. i once dreamt of marrying a military kasi parang ang lakas ng dating nila hehe, i love bad boy look kasi ehhe..
Mostly talaga, ang nasasacrifice yung career para sa family.. and vice versa..
sa military pala hubby mo before marce..hirap pala ng situation nyo ano, you’re far from each other..ako din i choose to have a simpler life as long as we’re together kaya kung Mag-Australia nga si hubby ko gusto ko sabay na kaming lahat…di ko yata kaya na maiwan….
you’re so right mommy….everything will be tested when it comes to long distance… love the topic this week…
mine is up as well!
It’s a great topic, Liz. I agree with you, family is more important than money or anything else…
ay.. ako din.. money for me isn’t that much of importance.. basta magkakasama kame at laging nagmamahalan… kahit san man kame makarating.. I always make sure that we live simpler life para di mahirap imaintain dba po? teka.. emotional ako.. nag iisip ako ng entry ko.. pwede pa akong humabol.. hehehe
ang dami nio na talagang napagdaanan. well it pays off naman every sacrifices na na ginawa nio both wether its for Kuya Rodney or kids or you family. Ang importante masaya kayong lahat.