The year is drawing closer to its end with barely 2-3 days left and the new one comes. And before that happens, I'm going to share how it had been for me in the last 12 months, thanks to the interesting set of questions by 
Life as we may have already known, is a combo of ups and downs, happiness, griefs, excitements, worries and more. Personally, there had been quite a lot of things and experiences that had thrown me off-balance but I'm thankful to have always gotten back up a bit more stronger emotionally.
My greatest woes during the year had been my family's well-being and health - mom suffering from mild strokes, impairing her speech, having a hard time in swallowing her food; losing mobility and being bed-ridden for some time. Then my sister getting confined in bed as well due to some heart problems, lipid disorder etc.
I've never been so worried to be honest until these things started to happen rather simultaneously that at some point I even blamed (in my mind) my sister for leading an imbalanced or shall I say unhealthy lifestyle. Guess the stress took its toll on me that a simple phone ring makes me extremely anxious. And truth be told, I even had many conversations inside my head.
Thankfully with Heaven's mercies and grace, coupled with modern medicine, they are getting better each and everyday. Mom (though still on therapy and in diapers) is now able to walk inside their house albeit very slowly with her cane; my sister back to her feet as well. These to me are enough to lift the worries off my head and I'm very grateful. I'm hopeful that they will continue to heal and get better.
And the above photo kind of sums up a delightful scene that I was fortunate to have witnessed a couple of times and been a source of personal delight for me during the days spent at my parents' while looking after mom. Simply the best and I wouldn't dare to exchange those moments with anything in this life.
Dad can be very playful and whilst mom was mostly ill-tempered and having tantrums especially when it was time to eat or take her medications, he would just whisk her up, sway her around to a dance and making her laugh out loud that fill their house with joyful vibes. Those were etched on my heart and remembering them (like now) often gets me teary-eyed.😍 Happy tears of course!
On a personal note, despite all nuisances and challenges, the year had been generally good to me and for that, my heart is filled with joy and gratitude. Here's to wish us all a healthy, glorious and bountiful year ahead!
Photos are my own. 291222/09:50ph