I turned another year older last Feb 4, 2006 ( i'm now 33 years old !)... ... and unlike my previous birthdays, my natal day last saturday passed by without frills or hint of happiness... aside from the Ultra Stampede tragedy (that killed 74 filipinos and injured almost 500), benjie and i don't have any reason to celebrate because benjie's workplace got burned down the day before. you could just imagine how sad and devastated we were when we went to 22nd St cafe/bar to check out the damage. The place was a total mess and it would definitely take months before the place would be fully operational. This would mean benjie could be displaced for a couple of months... something that really scared the hell out of us because with barely two months after giving birth via ceasarian, and nothing left in our savings, we are just starting to raise our little julia.... we suddenly found ourselves in tears as we hug each other tightly.
but situations like this has a way of bringing out the best in every individual... it keeps your feet on the ground and makes you appreciate the simple things in life... and this i believe is the special gift i have received from the Lord above for my 33rd birthday. yes, benjie and i are still problematic financially, we are still scared about the future, but this does not stop us from moving on with life, instead it gives us a reason to strive harder for our little julia and for each other. we are confident that one day we will bounce back with smiles on our faces, and overflowing love in our hearts .
my 33rd birthday passed by quietly and unnoticed but it sure gave me a different birthday gift, the best birthday gift ever... i have benjie and little julia in my arms to love and cherish forever
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Dang, I'm so sorry to hear you and Benjie are going through these trials... just keep hugging julia and absorb all the goodness in her.
belated happy birthday.
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