No. This is not a maudlin, over-dramatic post. In fact, this post is about my birthday. From the time I turned 25 I tried to ignore my birthdays, in fact it would suit me just fine if they removed March from the calendar. Lol! The truth is, I’m okay with being in my 30′s,I even feel more comfortable with my age now than I did when I was just in my 20′s.
The problem really is that I don’t fancy celebrating anymore. Not in a big way. I did that before and now I prefer to keep things quiet. Just being with the people I love most is enough of a celebration for me. I do appreciate greetings, (gifts are okay too haha!) but there are times it could get overwhelming.
So now, the day is getting near again. There’s no escaping it, I was trying to forget about it but friends and relatives just keep reminding me. Just today I got 6 SMS asking me about a ‘party’ (as if we could have that when they are all in the Philippines!!) and several messages online too. Hayy, driving home the fact that really I’m turning 31 and might be needing botox soon or maybe just some firming face cream.
What do I really want for my birthday? I racked my brains for this, but I couldn’t come up with anything. Zilch! It’s not that I already have everything. Sure there are things that I want to have, like that almost purple MiuMiu bag I’m salivating after but really those aren’t that important for me. So, what am I wishing for?
…for Chinks and Hi-ace to also always be in good health and be safe.
…for my parents to stay in good health
…for more happy times with my family
…for my mother-in-law to be healthy always and for my relations with my in-laws to always be as harmonious as this time.
…for my friends and their loved ones to be always okay.
that’s it! I figured I’m quite happy with my life and I want others around me to be happy, healthy and safe always..
And oh, somebody offered this advice to me about aging, – ‘Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.‘ Lol! Makes sense but I’ve already decided to lose weight so maybe I’ll take up that advice when I am in my 90′s..
