Before I married my husband, I have to decide between 2 things, either Money or Love? I have worked in HK as a domestic helper for 8 years in the same employer. A HK law that all dh's in HK after 5 years or more,... working in the same employer, must get a Long Service Payment. The calculation goes like this. 5 -6 years a helper will get, $15,000 hk, 7-8 yrs. a helper gets $22,000hk it goes up depending on how many years of service you have. But if the employer still want to renew the helper's contract, and the helper doesn't want it, the helper won't get the Long Service Payment. My employer didn't know that I was processing my fiance visa 3 months before the expiration of my contract. The moment I got a letter from the US Embassy in HK that my interview is coming, I have no choice is to let my employer know that I am getting married. The whole family was shocked, because they were expecting me to renew my contract for another 2 years. My employer's husband, tried to talk with me to tell my fiance to wait for another 2 years, or else I don't get the LSP. My mind start to wander for a while, plus some of my friends were telling me that how if my marriage didn't work out, or my fiance didn't love me, since they all knew that my husband used to communicate a Ukrainian women. So many Q's came up in my head, like if I want to renew my contract, and let go of my fiance, maybe my friends were right. I had so many sleepless nights, but the more I thought about giving up my fiance, the more it hurts me. My father and brothers told me that I should follow my heart, they all knew that I do love my fiance so much. Finally I made a decission to marry my one and only love, whatever happens at least I fell in love for the first time. I used to be a Maria Clara type, due to the guidance of my parents and brothers. Never been kissed nor touched by a man, not until my husband visited me to HK, by then I was totally damaged, heheheh! Giving your entire self for the first time to the man you truly love is one of the best thing, you will be proud of. That's my own view.
Yesterday, I was very surprised when habebe handed me a cheque, he said it was my LSP that I have lost from working as a DH in HK. I didn't accept it, because I don't like the idea, I told him that I have never regret for losing that money, because the love that I have for him, and the way he loves me, money can't buy. He laughed and said to me that he was just kidding, actually the money is just a big bonus for working so hard on our online business. He insisted that I should accept it, so I did, he knows that I have a project to do back home. I sense it why he is giving me an extra money, since I refused his offer to build a house for my family. I want my so called own money to start the project. I don't want to take advantage of my husband's kindness and generosity. I will conclude that LOVE IS STRONGER THAN MONEY, if your heart is really real that you truly love your husband, not just because to lift you up from poverty. Because Love stays forever, while money will be gone.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
LOVE VERSUS MONEY
Posted by Sweetrio at 11:59 AM
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