24 na pala ako...

When I woke up last November 22, the very first thing that I uttered was "24 na pala ako". The very statement haunted me because in just 6 years, I'll be 30. It is as if the very weight of adulthood dawned upon me at that time, and it was only during that time that I felt its gravity. However, those thoughts did not matter anymore, for they were dwarfed by the many surprises that happened.

My parents were not much of a talker. They do not express their feelings blatantly in front of my face. But all of that changed  because just before I went to sleep, I received a text message from my mother saying that "Happy Birthday Anak! Mahal na Mahal Kita!" I was like woah! Never in my lifetime did I expect that, but I was so thankful that even though they are not the most expressive of parents, they still love me very much. Another thing that made my day is the FB post of my aunt which was so heartwarming and that which I will never forget.

The following day, I had to go to work and teach. I felt all the more blessed because I received gifts from my students. There was this wonderful shirt and there was this small statue stating "you are the best teacher". To add to the many graces, I happen to discover on my table a box of cake, not from my students, but from my co-teachers. I never expected such because I never received any birthday gifts of this scale from my work mates.

Towards dismissal time, I received from my Kesy gangsters a pink cartolina that conveys their birthday messages for me. Most of it said that they "will never break my heart again." What they actually do not know is that they never break my heart and I firmly believe that they never can. Lastly, towards the end of the day, I received a cake from the Kesy gang which of course I never actually expected.

So once again, thank you for the sacrifices and efforts put in to my birthday. Who am I to receive these things? 

24 na pala ako... Ganito pala ang maging 24!!!




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