My birthday celebration was an eventful one. I went home after work at 2:30 pm last Thursday, kissed my napping daughter, changed my clothes and headed towards the kitchen, ready to tackle 5 different recipes.

In between chopping veggies, meats and what nots and chatting with my mother (we have an open kitchen beside the living room), I didn’t realize that I had been standing for 4 hours straight! By 7 pm, everything was done except that I had to take a shower to look like a birthday celebrant than a kitchen maid.

Some friends arrived and we said our prayer at the table and had dinner. My daughter led the happy birthday song, much to everyone’s delight. Within 10-15 minutes everyone was full and happy. Four hours of preparation and less than 15 minutes of consumption, everyone must have been hungry! lol!

Then we all played games and chatted until the wee hours of the night. I had a great time and so happy to know I won’t need to wake up early for work the next day as Friday is my normal day-off.

My husband did not heed my request to stop buying flowers for me. He came home with a bouquet of 31 multi-colored roses and a very big flower vase.

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I am thankful for another year of a fulfilled and blessed life.  Thankful for my parents who gave me the chance to live and to God who never failed to guide me and helped me in so many ways, if not, I couldn’t have handled it all.

I am thankful for my family, who even the forgetful males that they are, never forgot to greet me on my birthday. Special thanks also to friends who are sweet enough to reach out and send wishes to the wind. We may be miles apart but all of you remain in my heart.