29/50 I was able to have a relaxing meal with my parents

The final month of pregnancy is fast approaching.

I think it's due to hormonal imbalances,
but things that wouldn't normally bother me
are making me feel irritable or anxious.

Today, I ended up having an argument
with my husband over something trivial.

Sleepiness and fatigue.
Hormonal imbalance.
Fundamental differences in gender.

"Changes in my own body" are a first for me.
"Becoming a parent" is also a first.

I suppose I am under quite a lot of strain,
both physically and mentally.

The reason we end up arguing is that we both
want the other to "understand how we feel."

So, there is actually "love" there.

I want to make sure I don't get swayed by the emotions right in front of me, and remember to feel what lies beneath them.

Anyway, let's change the mood...
Today, I'm also "trying something I want to do!"

"Having a relaxing meal with my parents"

This is one of the things that
has been difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's not that far from my home to my parents' house, but
due to the state of emergency and my own physical condition during pregnancy,
I kept missing the chance to meet up and take it easy.

I had been hoping that, before the baby is born,
"we could at least have a nice, relaxing meal together,"
but...

I finally managed to do it!!!

My parents came to my house,
and we decided to have lunch together
at a restaurant near my home.

Just like always,
we chatted about nothing in particular,
and enjoyed a delicious, relaxing meal.

It was such a precious time.

Since the pandemic began, I've been reminded more than ever that
"things we took for granted were actually special."

Meet the people you want to see
when you can.

Reach out to the people who matter
when you can contact them.

Because the present is not eternal; it is limited.

That is precisely why I want to cherish the "now."

Thank you for reading again today.

Cherish the people who are important to you.

Cherish the time that is important to you.