We bought a house. That would be the dominant theme that would continue the narrative for the 2nd half of the year. I honestly had thought houses here would be well maintained by the government. But I was very wrong in my assumptions. The house we bought was pretty old, and pretty badly maintained.
We would need to wait for another 6 agonizing weeks in July and early August before our ID could finally rip off all the existing fixtures and determine the true state of the house. And it wasn’t a very good sign. While certain areas were good, the usual suspected areas such as piping required more inspection and ultimately we would need the government to step in to ensure the house was truly in the state it was to confirm that it would need the required repairs. This was pretty laborious and I felt very frustrated at times because it was not something I could control.
As the house was also pretty big and we were literally overhauling the unit, the ID also required more time and effort to detail out the house requirements and that meant more discussions with us. While I know she was just doing her job I felt frustrated within me. The biggest frustration was the delays in getting stuff approved so the ID’s workers could start with the hacking and necessary removal of the items.
On top of all that, I was getting very busy at work. I had been informed that my promotion would likely come through and so it was time for me to step up! That really kept me focused and driven at work but it was also taking a toll on me personally.
Also, the fact we were now putting up with at my in-laws while our house was being renovated was not easy for the family. There were times especially when things were difficult at home that I felt I had failed wifey and the little one and I would feel very frustrated with myself. We tried to cope by planning for different outings but even that too was tiring after a while.
In the midst of this all, I had gotten news that wifey was expecting again! The news came towards the end of October and I was really happy to hear that we would be adding another additional family member soon. That helped with dealing with the stresses that we were going through.
I felt happy knowing the baby would be coming and my promotion too would be coming through in a week’s time. Despite all the tiredness and challenges, I felt positive after a long time…only to realize November would be the most painful month ever in my life…
