Christmas, 2020 (+video!)

About Us

Welcome to our little virtual corner! I’m a single mother raising my wonderful son, Ruben, who has grown into a remarkable teenager. For years, I was the sole breadwinner as a Krav Maga instructor, balancing the challenges of parenthood and work on my own.

When Ruben started kindergarten, I embarked on a new journey by studying healthcare management at Semmelweis University, specializing in health tourism management. After graduating, I began working in my field and experienced firsthand the tragic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as a healthcare manager in a state hospital.

As the pandemic subsided, I transitioned into private healthcare, where I currently work as a practice manager. Meanwhile, our family moved from a small town to Vác, a charming historic Danube riverside city near Budapest.

Here, we embrace the everyday moments and joys of life together. If you want to hear more stories about us, you’re warmly invited to visit the original Daysonpaper blog at S&Ru’s Diary on daysonpaper.blog.hu.

So I decided to try living for a year on an international stage and see if there are other mothers in similar shoes for whom this diary could be a support on the harder days—just as it has been a support for me when I was able to look beyond the difficulties and sincerely believe in my own strength.

Thank you for stopping by!

I never dreamed I’d actually have a Christmas this year, but my colleagues helped out at the administration office, and so I got a few days just as a mom at home, right in the middle of Christmas 🙂

I won’t go on and on (though if I did: yes, we’re tired, but no, Christmas is not a burden; it’s gift time together that I’m truly grateful for. And yes, the video is a bit clumsy because I made it on my work laptop and not with iMovie) — here are our experiences in photos and a Christmas video.

I hope that these past few days have also given you time together and shared memories with those who matter most. And that you managed to recharge from these moments for a time when the calm and intimate balance that Christmas brings may start to fade.

We wish you many memorable moments with your loved ones and a very Merry Christmas!

S&Rú
Xxx xoxo

While Ru sleeps, Mom takes advantage of the silence and the time that somehow passes more slowly and concentratedly during a Christmas-tuned kiddo’s naptime… so by the time my disheveled little rascal woke up, the honey cookies, horses, and snowmen were baked for breakfast ♥