Life in UAE

I posted this blog 2 years ago in Friendster..I want to share this to all my friends here in multiply...I'am with my husband now and just came back from my vacation in PI and I brought my daughter here in Dubai for 2 mos vacation. ..Though its going to be a short time at least we manage to be a complete and happy family.. :-)

Abroad??? I used to hate this word....I hate those people who work abroad and leave their family and their country for greener pasture...but hey! guess where I'am right now?...Alone here in Dubai! Iam scared being alone....I used to be a dependent person but I cant believed I will survived here in Dubai...being an only child and a bit spolied brat (onti lang ha hehehe), i never imagine my life without my family beside me. Before going here in Dubai, lot's of criticism from those i have considered my close friends & bad thoughts crossed my mind. Because of that, im having second thoughts of going here. They told me, I will not survive coz i dont know anything...from cooking, washing and ironing clothes, cleaning the house etc....laki daw kasi ako sa katulong...(whatever hehehe!) they always say im too frail to live in abroad...upon hearing these words, it motivates me to go here in Dubai...to prove them Im strong and i can stand on my own...Leaving my family was the hardest decision ive ever made..i promised myself to be a hands on mom to my daughter...but i have to leave her for her future sake.

The day I left the philippines was the day I dont want to remember...that was my last stare and hug to my daughter...last day with my husband and my family...Good thing im on leave the whole month of march so I have a quality time for my daughter and husband. ....I never expect it will happen so fast....I suppose to leave on MArch 17 unfortunately there was a problem again with my ticket and visa.....(hay kakapraning talaga..hassle on my part) i was really devastated upon knowing i cant leave that day....i have packed my things and russell went on leave that day..then we called again the person who is in charge to arrange this things....Evening of MArch 20 exactly 8pm came my PTA confirming my flight on march 21 11am...i was shocked...said to myself "totoo na ba to"? called all my friends and bid goodbye to them....i cant sleep that day and russell still didnt know Im leaving the ff day...he was on a client meeting...waited him till 12am...when i saw him i really cried....i dont know what to do or say....i know this will be my last day with him........

March 21 930am arrived at NAIA airport.....I never had a chance to hug my husband when I left him outside....in just a snap everthings happens so fast.....upon check in i started to cry now I feel so alone....when I left our house i didnt cry....I hugged my daughter who was playing with her toys...with that innocent look on her face..i cant bear the pain of leaving her.I kissed my mom and bid goodbye to my in laws..As I arrived at 1am at Dubai airport fear strikes me again...I dont know what will happen next....As i went to the immigration theyre questioning my VISA....it wasnt registered on their system!!!! I have a duplicate (fake ) visa as they mentioned to me.....I really cried and I dont know anyone here in the airport...As I waited on whats going to happen next I sat to my fellow filipinos whos waiting for their original VISA to deposit....One guy who spotted me Im panicking and dont know what to do...he helped me on how to call to my cousin......(He is my first friend here in Dubai....If your reading this blog..I want to say how grateful Iam to have a friend like you) i make friends to our fellow filipinos who was there with me and i learned from them...they are here for their family...their stories really strikes me.....i envied their courage....i guess all of us we have the same purpose...to make the story short, i stayed in the airport for 3 days..imagine that! (parang terminal no? ). i slept on the chair and good thing lots of filipinos who was working at Duty free helped me......they provide me some undies,blanket,clothes and socks coz I dont have anything to use that time. I want to say THANK you to FATIMA who never leave me when shes on duty. To ANGIE and RIA who gave me some things I need to use.....and to those persons (sorry i forgot your names)...who helped me THANK YOU.....God is really good all the time....he sent me angels to protect and provide me my needs....finally I got out on March 25...my cousin fetched me up and sa wakas nakalabas na rin ako!!!! whew!!! i really had a traumatic experience but now Im thankful for all the blessings GOd pour on me.......all iam wishing is i can get my family this year... :-)