Fall and stand better

Assalamualaikum...

We had a chat over dinner with friends lastnight. What really disturbing is, people around us are really struggling to meet the ends. Some have moved back to hometown. There are one or two couples are either separating or already divorced. And our closest friend is also on the verge of considering the spliting.

And all are due to money constraint. Businesses are closing down. Currency is already down the drain. Banks now acting more like 'Along' than financial institutions. RM50 in 2016 can buy peanuts, compared to a trolley of dried food as it was in 2007. 

Its frightening. And the forecast is, this will be continuing until 2021. Ergh.

We thought that we are already in a bad shape. Hasif had to close down his apparel shop. Stop the wholesale business with other SEA as the company could not cope with the currency hit anymore. A normal twice a year vacations and weekends gateway now last to one only in totality. Entertainment allowance scratch to nil. Normal choices of premium brand foods, are already settled to in house hypermarket brands only. 

Still, we feels that we are ok. And surviving. Not over the moon spending anymore, or impulse buying, but we are able to make do with the neccessities.

More important is, we are standing up for each other. He listen. And he provides logical explanation for me to decide from. When we argue, or is disputing on stuff, we will talk. A real talk. Not a talk-over-a-messages-or-a-whatsapp. If he can tolerate of me being late from work, or not even returning home due to pressure of closing the account for the company, he gave his consent for me to took classes, from degree to MBA to ACCA : an understanding of his current difficulties to provide the normal luxury for the family is too small of favor to return.

Guys, we are not perfect. We also have flaws. And am not potraying the image-of-perfect-marriage here. What am trying to highlight, marriage is always a work in progress. And its beyond love. Its understanding and trust and able to accept your other half as who he or she is. What cant kill you will makes you stronger. Falls 7 times, stand up again 8 times. And normally, in each falls, you will stands better.

Just pray. Please. And wish for betterment.