This is a way overdue post because my birthday is over! Lol! But I do mean to pen down my thoughts for this year. Every year, in a way, I looked forward to my birthday. It is because I know it is during this special time that my close friends whom I love will make special time allowances for me. This is not to say that we don’t usually spend time for each other but it’s just more when it’s birthdays time. And I simply love it when I get to spend more time with the people I love. And yet, there’s also this other feeling. Not the typical feeling where one goes ‘Uh-oh, it’s another year (where one gets older).’ But more of an anticipation feeling. The anticipation of who will remember it’s my birthday, who will be the first to wish me or whether people will still remember me. Each year this time, it is like travelling back in time to my studies days where I await the announcement of my study results. Yes, each year this time, I feel I am receiving a report card. And the results of this card shows how well I have done (or not done) in my personal relationships journey. Last year, I received a lot of wishes via Facebook. This year, I decided to remove my birthday from it. True enough, the wishes on Facebook dwindled. This is not to say that I don’t treasure the wishes via Facebook. I’m always grateful for the fact that some people bothers to take that time and effort to post the well-wishes on my Facebook Wall compared to others. It means we do have an online relationship! It’s just that this year, I decided I want it differently. Fortunately, my report card this year is still beautiful and memorable. There were, of course, some wishes that never came. So this part where I score zero, I’ll have to work harder. But for once, this year’s family birthday meal felt more homey. There were even wishes that came from people whom I seldom keep in contact! I thank them for still remembering me on my special day. There were also wishes from my new found friends, not just my close friends. There were also late wishes which I’m just as grateful for. And not to mention my presents! And for everything I have received, I have only one word for them – Thank you.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:35:42 +0000