Back in the Saddle

I know, I know I know… it’s been a LOOOONG while since I last blogged.
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What can I say… I suppose I was pretty much swimming in work the past couple of months, swept in the routine of daily life – the daily grind that I’m barely able to sit for a while and try to be that person on the outside looking in, reflecting, contemplating, thinking, or just being still. But here I am again, back in the saddle after 11 days in Manila for a truly enjoyable Christmas with my family (including my 2 lovely nieces) and some close friends… here I am… 8pm still in my office… but this time… with a little static in my head, a little silence and a moment to feel once again how good it is for silence, together with my thoughts and the feeling (sound included) of my hands pattering over the keyboard collecting random thoughts…

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Perhaps it was the cup of coffee and the slice of cake over some quasi-intellectual, strange but interesting conversation I had with a colleague this afternoon…

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Perhaps it was my spontaneous decision to view the online picture albums posted by 2 very close friends (now married)… which subsequently brought a silly smile on my face, reminding me of how good it feels to be truly happy for other people (it’s one of the purest feelings I’ve ever had)…

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Who knows…?

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But here I am… enjoying silence, little random thoughts dancing in my head… enjoying this tiny little moment.

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And boy oh boy am I happy about it.