Dad has another project coming and I’m so happy coz I will also be a part of it. I treasure each and every experience I get from the industry that I’ve chosen. It’s hard to go freelance most especially since I got used to being employed for the past four years, but I am also enjoying it because of the time I get to spend with my family.
It’s a choice that me and my wife has made, to give at least a year for each other and our little Iñigo. We have so much to make up and catch up for. We had to make certain sacrifices, but it’s all worth it and I will never exchange it for anything. For me, this is the time when I get to be there for them and show them how much I love them. Not that I wasn’t able to do that in the past, in fact, I have tried to balance studying, working, being a husband, and being at dad for the past four years. That was a pretty tough thing to do. I only had about four hours sleep everyday then, sometimes even less, considering that I had to take care of my son in the morning, go to school in the afternoon, and work night shift. I don’t even know how I survived that kind of set-up. I dedicated my days off during the weekends only for them though.
It was a mutual decision that me and my wife Dee has made. She also decided o be a full-time mom and teacher to Iñigo for now, because we’re homeschooling him. Soon as he starts going to school, Dee have the freedom to work, if she chooses to. I don’t want to stop her from reaching her personal dreams, although we just had an agreement that we should not let work interfere with being good parents, otherwise, she already know which to give up first, and that’s definitely not family.
I’m really happy of the decision I made after I graduated, I resigned from my previous job at the call center. Most especially because I just got a promotion early this year. My friend from the office supplies department even said that it wasn’t a wise thing to do, but I just didn’t see myself in that industry, and in the first place, the job was merely a way for me to earn enough to support myself and my family while I was still studying. It wasn’t really a long-term job for me. It was also a decision to finally use the course I’ve graduated from and go freelance, I finally get the luxury of time to spend with my family and I don’t regret it a bit. Besides, the new promotion meant less time with my family. There’s nothing I want more than to see my kid growing up.