It has been a long exhausting day for me yesterday. After settling my affairs at the Embassy, I spend the entire day scouting for furnitures and other household items. I went to Ikea for inspiration, and the place was packed. Every section of Ikea was crowded. I had to be in the line for over 15mins at the food hall. At the end of my shopping, I have only 3 items with me. An ‘as it’ stool, a plant, and a toilet brush! But all the available check out counters at the main hall were full too. To make matter worse, the line was taking far too long to move. After standing there for 3mins, I decided to leave. I can’t do this anymore. I was queing for 20-mins at the Embassy, and then at the food hall. My feet will be damned if I continue.
Upon arriving ‘home,’ I pondered on the incomplete ‘To Buy’ list which I have made. I wondered, how am I gonna afford this? The list simply consists of the basic necessity for a family’s household with many missing important items still! I knew I would have exhausted all our resources to get through the list. All the expenses have surpassed our savings and we will have nothing left. This worries me, heaps. I have never been in a situation like this before in my life. This is devastating. Once again, I am back to the lowest of the low. All I see is poverty in the making!
Oh, dear Lord! Please have mercy on this poor soul and her family!
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