“You are not defined by your age alone, but with the experiences you had and the challenges you surpassed”
I
celebrated my 25th birth anniversary last Thursday, January 21,
2015. If only I could drag myself away from it, I will, because I don’t really
want to add another year on my “age”---I hate to be a year older.
My 25
years of existence is quite hard to track. I’ve been through a lot of things:
memories, experiences, struggles, battles and triumphs---all of which
contributed to who I am right now. And though I hate the feeling that I’m
older, getting older…I realized that my age won’t define me, because I’ll be
the one to give a new definition to this age, 25.
Inasmuch
as I look forward to great things this year has to offer, I did look forward to
how memories will be created for my special day. In this post, I will share how
people around me made my day a day to remember, a day to be thankful that “I’m
25 and I love it”.
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| ~PARTY FAVORS~ I love the combination of colors :) Courtesy of my crazy friend, Rach *wink* |
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Me and
my close friends had plans prior to the big day: a themed-party in a resort or
an ultimate gala plus food trip, but
these plans didn’t materialize due to our busy schedules and tight budgets. Of
course, disappointment seeped in, but I have learned to trust God and leave
everything to Him, I know He’ll surprise me ^_^.
He did.
The day before my birthday, I was brought into tears by my 7-G students as they
surprised me with recorded greetings from my former co-teachers -slash- super
buddies! I don’t know how they managed to do that, but it was very touching.
After the class, I brought with me a beautiful bouquet of paper flowers,
crafted by the students themselves, and a mini scrapbook with heart-warming
messages.
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| ~THE BOUQUET~ Isn't it lovely?! They handcrafted everything, such creative earthlings! |
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| ~GRADE 7-G~ It's an apology and a surprise rolled into one..haha! |
Then
the day arrived; I motivated myself to go to work early, just to start the day
right. As I entered the faculty room, I saw that my two girlfriends are doing
something on my desk. I immediately thought that: “Aha! They’ve got something
for me!”, but a co-teacher blocked my way and drag me out of the faculty room
(and as usual, gave me some excuses and asked me to come with him). When I
re-entered the room, I saw that my desk was adorned by fancy birthday
decorations, I’m so ecstatic! Though the banners, colored paper plates and
cupcakes with candles covered my working area, I didn’t bother.
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| ~MY DESK~ It looks like a children's party tho, but I love it! But wait, what's that? uncooked Kraft Dinner?!!! |
Greetings
blasted through the door, as my co-teachers recite their own versions of “Happy
Birthday”. I went on my day as usual, I have three classes then, but things
become unusual---unusually great!
My
advisory class surprised me with flowers, balloons, banners, chocolates and a
cake. They played a very lovely music and greeted me with cheers and group
hugs. It was short but it made me feel how special I am for each of them---I
felt loved.
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| ~SUMS IT ALL~ Heart-warming surprises from my Grade 7-A students, much love to everyone! |
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| ~GROUFIE~ Great memories, always, with my 7A! :) |
The
next class made me laugh so hard. Their surprise was not-so-organized and very
simple, but it was beyond thoughtful. They created a pink banner, gave me JCO
doughnuts with bottled iced tea and a gift. But the best part was the confetti,
which required us to clean the area right after enjoying the shower, haha!
During
the day, I collected joyful greetings from the students (including those who
are not part my classes), co-teachers and staffs. Greetings also flooded my
timeline on Facebook! Thanks to everyone who posted their greetings!
I ended
the day with a short but sumptuous feast with my close friends and a dinner
treat from Mr. J ^_^.
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| ~A GIFT~ Another great gift from a friend who also gave me a copy of Didache 2016 ^_^ |
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I know that words cannot be enough to express how happy I am for all the great things I received for my birthday. Truly, it is a one-day celebration, but the love everyone has shown will stay inside my heart forever.
I am so determined to make this year a year of change, a year of great chances---a year of realized dreams.
Happy at 25,
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