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When Bad Things Happen

February 15, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

Found the writing I wrote 3 years ago on Facebook! This was written soon after I had a collision with a Dutch celebrity chef. Nothing to be celebrated (even when he’s famous), but really

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On Love: Never Let You Go

February 14, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

Today is Valentine’s day (as if it matters to me). I’ve been wanting to write something else since I read a very disturbing news this morning, but it would take a long time to

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February 10, 2021
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The Price We Pay

February 10, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

Two days ago I decided to clean the snow on the sidewalk in front of our house. The snow was so thick it would be enough to make a big snowman this year. I’ve

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Overwhelmed

February 10, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

When I entered the dining room, the table was full with dirty dishes, the kitchen counter had no free space, at least 3 or 4 pans waited for me to wash them. I look

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(Not) Looking Back

February 9, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

As someone who dwells often in disappointments (not something to brag about, I know), I tend to look back at a lot of the past events. Unfortunately the memory lane brought me frequently to

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New Year Resolutions

February 9, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

Since I’ve been failing in keeping new year resolutions too many times, I stopped making them at all. Especially when I kept dealing with surgeries every year, it seemed pointless to put a dreamy

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Snow and Friendship

February 7, 2021 By Irene Cynthia2 Comments

It’s been years since it snowed here in The Netherlands. Real snow, I mean. And today the children were very happy because they could finally play with snow. Many moms in the Facebook groups

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Late Night Regrets

January 9, 2021 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

For a big part of my life, like 90 percent ever since I was able to evaluate my values, I’ve (almost) always gone to bed with this haunting feeling of regrets. The Collins Dictionary

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August 16, 2020
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Back to Laptop

August 16, 2020 By Irene Cynthia1 Comment

16 August 2020 It’s been decades since my last laptop, and since the daily routine of clicking the keyboard keys. Life has changed tremendously, physically, socially, and all other aspects that you can mention.

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On Communicating in Difficult Times

July 24, 2016 By Irene Cynthia1 Comment

I remember vividly a period of time, when I was very much broken hearted – even shattered, and one of my close friends kept asking me this “how are you” question.   It’s not

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Living Means Fruitful Labor!

June 9, 2016 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

Thursday, June 9 2016Yesterday night as me and my husband read the Bible, we came to Philippians 1:12-16. I quickly scanned the verse before we started and the famous verse of Paul, “For to

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Beginning of The New Journey

June 3, 2016 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

So this is the beginning of another part of my life. With cancer. Yes. Cancer. It sounds so scary when I read or heard about others getting it. But when the doctor told me

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Love unspoken, farewell unrehearsed

September 1, 2013 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

It’s a silent song, a silent beautiful songThough the music was loud when I got to look into your eyesWas it you or were it usBecause a simple smile seemed just enoughTo build what

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Motherhood – Expecting the Grace of God in Gratefulness

December 15, 2012 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

More than a year since my last post here and yes we are still expecting. Jacob, our son has born in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands five months ago, on July 7th, 2012. We named him

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We Are Expecting

November 10, 2011 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

  So, I guess this is my first posting after I got married back on the early of January this year. It’s not that married life is not so exciting so I stopped writing

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I’m Learning – And Still Learning

November 11, 2010 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

These things I listed to learn was posted on the door of my bedroom – back to my college days many years ago. Too bad I didn’t put any date, so I’m not sure

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Bring Me, Diamond and Roses

October 30, 2010 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

There are two beautiful things I received in my engagement day. The first one is a dozen of gorgeous red roses from my sister in law. The second thing is a beautiful diamond ring

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Am I Good Enough for You?

October 26, 2010 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

I must have been a pathetic woman. I was once being upset to my sister because she said I was pathetic (in my love life to be precised), and here I am, couldn’t agree

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Facing the Giants

July 26, 2010 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

God, I want to ask You, WHY?But I know it’s an unfaithful questionSo now I come to ask You, WHAT?And please tell me, HOW?So I can understand Your will,And not questioning Your loveAnd in

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13 Years Apart and 35 Emails Later

June 28, 2010 By Irene CynthiaLeave a comment

There are things in life fear me. Some of them are silly things like going to the bank (and the must to talk to the teller) or asking for a replacement when I realize

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