How time really flies! I guess it is no surprise as to who is going to blow the cake and pig out on ice cream later, huh? :) So here I am again, basking in the magnificence of being another year older. I made a mental note that I am going to blog about this day, hence this post.
Birthdays have always been special to me. My mom loves to throw parties, that is why as kids, my sister and I were lucky to celebrate our birthday parties every single year. We always look forward to our special day because of the excitement of those yearly celebrations.
Creating Memories
I have fond memories of my childhood birthdays. My dad and I always go to Joni’s Cubao (the only source of delicious cakes that time) to buy my cake with a princess figurine on top, while mom cooks her specialty dishes at home.
Apart from the fun parties I had, I also remember my sister and I fell on a side street canal on my 10th birthday. She was driving our bike then and I was the unlucky passenger. We went home all grimy and smelly a few hours before my party! On my 11th birthday on the other hand, my mom cut my hair super short ala-Demi Moore (like in the movie ‘Ghost’). Oh, I can still recall hating that haircut for almost a year!
Moving forward, when I turned eighteen, I did not have a grand debutante party because a very close uncle that time was diagnosed with lung cancer. I did not feel it was appropriate to party in that situation. He died a week after my birthday. To date, I still consider it the saddest birthday I ever had.
Although it was not really a big deal for me not being able to celebrate my 18th birthday donning a beautiful gown and dancing the waltz with a handsome escort like most girls did, my mom, in an effort to somehow make up for that, threw small parties at home every year.
Now that I have child of my own, I appreciate more the effort that my parents put into creating each and every happy experience, the best way they can.
I realize the value of building happy childhood memories, as it gave me a sense of importance, security, and a feeling of being loved and cared for which I carried all the way to adulthood.
I believe it is an investment that spans a lifetime of benefits.
A Time to be Grateful
Today is another great opportunity to remember the things that I am grateful for. Another day to reflect on how I am blessed beyond what I deserve, how I am surrounded with so much love, and how lucky I am to recognize what God is immensely bestowing upon me.
While writing this, I am crying, laughing and singing. All this reminiscing is making me twice emotional today. It is even raining! Oh, maybe because of the singing, you might say. But nah. It always rains every May 10th of every year. I think it is God’s way of telling me that He remembered my birthday, and a way of blessing this day as well. Rain is also associated with a downpour of blessings, so I therefore claim this bountiful shower into my life with open arms and an open heart.
Happy ? Birthday!
They say you are only as old as how you feel, while others associate age with looks. With the flourishing beauty industry, it is not all about numbers anymore. For them, face value is what matters the most.
I have not done any cosmetic surgery or enhancement and I hope I would not need to in the next few years, at least. Oh well, I wish I never have to, ever.
But of course, when gravity takes its toll, at some point there will definitely be sagging. And when our body takes its natural course, there will be graying, aching, and memory gap – the whole aging degenerating thing. Right now, I can say I am doing a little effort to delay the process by taking supplements, keeping my sun exposure to a minimum, moisturizing, and keeping a positive outlook all the time.
So how old am I again?
Before I answer that, who’s up for some melt-in-the-mouth-makes-you-forget lasagna? :D
P.S. Maybe I can throw in 500 ECs to the one who can guess my exact age. What do you think?
How time really flies! I guess it is no surprise as to who is going to blow the cake and pig out on ice cream later, huh? :)
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Happy Birthday!!! Wish you all the luck, good life and good health
Happy Birthday!! Wishes for all the best in life, love, family and business.
Have a beautiful day!
happy birthday kcee! a year older but definitely a year wiser. :)
wishing you the best. *hugs*
Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for dropping by my blog with your birthday greetings.
happy birthday and happy mother's day. take care.
Happy birthday to you.I can't guess your age.
cheeseburger ka naman. hehe. happy birthday!
muntik na rin akong nahulog sa canal nung bata pa ako, buti na lang nakatalon ako. yung pinsan ko lang ang natuluyan. haha!
happy birthday ulit!
i think you're in your early 30's, 31?
happy birthday and happy mother's day! :D
Belated Happy Birthday and Happy Mother's day too.
hello there, happy birthday and happy mother's day to you :)
Happy birthday and happy blogging. Cheers! :-)
Happy Birthday! and Happy Mother's Day too :D
Hi KCee,
Happy Birthday to you! And Happy Mother's Day too!
I am not here to guess your age because that is not a win-win situation. If the number is lower, it can be construed as flattery; and if it is higher, it may be misconstrued as an insult. I am not a fan of age guessing.
But let me give you a small birthday and mother's day thought.
A mother will always be a perennial figure of great importance in a child's life,even if the child reaches a grandmother's age. The older a child gets, the younger her memories of herself become, and in those memories, she will see a younger version of her own mother.
However her mother looks at the time of her death, memories of her will always be at the age when she was needed most as a mother. This is the ideal that you should aspire for. Having to worry about degeneration or deterioration of the physical is pointless. How would you like your mother to look like Madonna at this time when you have your own child? The concept of mother is the gentle surrender of the things of youth for the everlasting memories of a lifetime.
And as for remaining youthful is concerned, it certainly is not in the physical. It is a mistake to think that you will no longer be in love when you grow old; you grow old when you are no longer in love. We do not age because we have lived for a number of years, we age if we have given up on our ideals. Love is an ideal, and to love and be loved is an idealistic state - one that will keep you young. :-) --Durano, done!
Hello friends,
Thank you for all your warm and heartfelt birthday and Mothers Day greetings!
This is my first birthday in the blogosphere and I'm lucky to meet new friends like you to share my birthday thoughts with. :)
Hi Durano,
Thank you for the special birthday and Mothers Day thought! You wrote it so beautifully, that it made me teary-eyed and so close to crying.
I did not want to get heavily emotional on my birthday post. It was meant to be light and simple, yet it already had me crying because of all the reminiscing involved. I actually wanted to say more about what growing old means to me on a deeper level, but I thought I'd save it for my Mothers Day post.
Don't worry, I am not really that bothered as I seem to be about deterioration. I guess it’s just a part of the semi-denial stage one goes through at some point in his/her life. Rest assured that I also desire and give more meaning to building ‘everlasting memories of a lifetime’ than the preservation of my physical youth.
Given what you said about love, I guess I will always be young-at-heart because I do not plan to give up on love. I have so much to give and I always receive more than what I need or wish for. :)
God bless and have a great day!
Belated Happy Birthday and Happy Mother's Day KCee.. Wish you good health and a happy life :)
wala bang clue sa age sis, hmmm cguro 28?
Happy happy birthday girl! Wish ypu more wonderful days to come.
...you know I was just thinking of bacon mushroom melt cheeseburger? maybe we can get some when at wendys.
I think you are 25?
kcee...belated happy birthday! hope u enjoyed ur day!
belated happy birthday! :)
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