A new year and we are still here

It's now the year of 2008. Totally unbelievable. It's amazing how quickly a year can pass. No, I'm not in UK but still in Singapore. Stuck, wanting to go back but can't due to unavailability of seats. Confused? I don't even know where to start. Ok, the girls and I were due to fly back last night and have the countdown on board Boeing 747. But my 2nd sister came back from Sri Lanka yesterday morning and advised me that I shouldn't go back yet. She said that I am not emotionally ready to leave with the girls since there was a 'family meeting' just the day before. She knew I could cope but was worried I'll be too depressed cooped up in a small house with 2 demanding children and no husband. (Yes, I have depression or 'condition' like some had said and am not ashamed to admit it. It's not some kind of terrible sickness and I am not on medication whatsoever. Furthermore, I have it due to all the surrounding circumstances. By the way, I am not mental or looney even though I have depression.)

Adrian said he couldn't go back with us as planned as he had students to meet. That was news to me which I got to know at the 'meeting'. I was adamant on leaving. Then everyone suggested we extend our trip for another week. So rang up SIA but the earliest availability is 15th Jan. I wasn't even prepared to stay an extra week, let alone two. I was all ready to leave until my sister managed to convince me otherwise yesterday morning. So we cancelled our check-in, changed the departure date to 15th and put on waitlist for 5th and 6th. I really doubt the waitlist will come through. There's 3 of us, not just 1 and according to the operator, they have a very long waitlist. How I will survive the next 2 weeks, having to always think where the girls should be - Hougang or Yishun. Please let the waitlist come through so that we can leave. I can't bear to see Lavigne always itching all over everyday and the heat rash she has and Louisa has to miss so many days of school, not forgetting there's also ballet and music classes.