Born to be loved

May is an eventful month for our family. It starts from my sister's birthday, of course there's Mother's Day, then our wedding anniversary that comes 1 day before my wife's parents wedding anniversary, birthday of my wife's uncle who just moved to Cameroon, and my birthday along with wife's father's (same day) at the end. Confucius (孔子), an ancient Chinese philosopher, is said to have taught "at 40 I have no more doubts" . This word apparently got so many people in their 40s doubt if they have no more doubts in their own lives. I'm not an exception in many ways. Overall, however, I've come to believe that I'm so thankful for who I am for sure still 42 years after having been born. The last one year might have been the one filled with the most ups and downs in my life...mostly downs. While taking care of our son having gone through various kind of sickness therein and working for my company in Japan staying up late for customers over

During the last 2 weekends HG participated two run events. He may be one of the most active toddlers! Ever since we bought a jogging stroller Thule Urban Glide last year, I've been running 5 days a week on average -- running to the daycare in the morning, drop him off and run back home -- It was on July 4th when I purchased the stroller, as a self-gratification for watching our son by myself alone on weekends and days whenever daycare closes. Also Spring in 2016 I weighed the most in my life...Being stressed out with taking care of a baby who became sick almost every other week but still maintaining a full time work, I couldn't just stop eating. As just beginning my 40s, I had to start something to stay sane. Anyways, since then I've been running, like it or not I have to drop off my son at the daycare, and running there back and forth makes 2 miles, and it makes me feel better going eco-friendly. On average I've gone 70 to 80 miles per month consistently for the l