Reposted from http://bubblesmd2001.blogspot.com
Yup, I turned 32 yesterday and I am enjoying it…
I usually don’t enjoy my birthdays because that would mean that I would be getting older and for me, it would just be routine. You know, the usual greetings and then eating out with the family, but today, it was different and it’s all because of my husband’s thoughtfulness.
Actually, I got up on the wrong side of the bed. I mean, I didn’t get to sleep much the night before as I had to work (yup, working on the eve of my natal day!) and I had to get up early to prepare Hannah for school and then, my husband made me cry because I forgot to put the leftover rice in the refrigerator and it got spoiled. What a way to start a birthday right? Then, after Hannah and my husband left, I was feeling so sad because I cried on this day, my special day! And to my surprise, my husband came back and was holding a bouquet of roses. Well, that to me, was a surprise because the only time he gave flowers to me was 6 years ago! Haha! I was touched by this gesture as I know he only had 200 pesos left in his wallet and when I asked him where he bought the flowers, he replied that he picked them up at the Libangan ng Mga Bayani (the joker!). Haha.
Then, we picked Hannah up from school and we went to Makati to have a birthday lunch. At lunch, I saw that there was a group of musicians and I said to myself, “ooh, ooh, I just hope that my husband don’t approach them or I would just die!” Haha, I lost sight of him when he got up to get more food (I got distracted by my food!) and he did approach them and when they came over, I knew that I would be embarrassed! I find it so out of date or “baduy” to have someone sing you happy birthday in front of a group of strangers; but, it really is different when it happens to you. I was touched by this gesture and I appreciated it. What was funny was after I blew out the candle on my impromptu birthday cake (yes, a cake, a slice actually!), the waiter took it and said that it will still be used at another table. bloopers! haha. But is wasn’t funny when the bill arrived. haha! The iced tea we ordered was so expensive. No wonder they gave us three stuffed toys! Pampalubag loob siguro. Hehe. Another thing that made my birthday happy was that I got my husband to go malling and he did not even declare his famous line, “Ang sama ng amoy talaga sa mall!” haha.
The day was fun, just spending it with my husband and daughter and now, it’s back to the daily grind of being a mom and wife. I just can’t wait until my next birthday. I don’t mind getting older as I’m sure that next year my husband will find a way to top off today.
If I could just sing that well and summarize how I feel today, this song would sum it all up.
