It is my birthday week, and today is just Thursday but things are coming along pretty well - well being an understatement.
I would like to share with you the things that have reminded me of how blessed and lucky I am. Today's blog is about gratitude!
1. My family
We started the day by stopping by the Lipa Cathedral. It has always been a tradition in our family to stop by a church and pray on one's birthday. It's just too bad that Ate can't be with us. But I'm glad that she called me on my birthday morning. :) Thanks, Ate. I miss you.
MY family and I had a quick lunch at Chowking; I didn't have much time because I had work that day. Boy, was I full! I just love Chowking's Fried Chicken and Pancit Canton.
When I got to work, I got a birthday surprise!
2. The Aegis Foundation Training Team
Thank you, Katie memst, for the picture!
And yes, it really was a surprise. I was expecting a number of birthday greetings, but not a birthday cake! And my teammates sang for me, too! We are in the pantry, it was so touching and so awkward that other employees from different tables were singing happy birthday too! LOL. The cake was so sinfully chocolatey I had eaten two slices. Best of all, Shelly did not just smell the chocolate cake, she ate 2 slices of it!
3. The boyfriend
After blowing out my FT Birthday candles, I was off to my baby! Kelvin picked me up from work, and as soon as we got into the car, I was handed yet another birthday surprise! A 16gb micro SD card! Yipee! I have always lamented on my 4gb memory card and that I only had 4 applications on my phone. So honey got me a new memory card so I can download all the apps and songs that I want! And of course, it did not end there... Hon and I had dinner at Shakey's, where we stuffed ourselves with pizza, calamari, fish, and fries!
These are the quiet moments that I treasure with honey. I thank God for these moments where we can just sit, be with each other, and tell each other how our days had gone.
4. Birthday surprises from new friends
Yesterday was an unforgettable day. The moment I stepped in the office, I was greeted with two birthday gifts from my trainees, Nette and Grace. What were those? My two favorite things in the world: Make up and Chicken Adobo!
I'd like to say thanks to Nette for the lipstick and blush; and to Grace for the delightful adobo! Gifts from the heart are the best gifts in the world.
And I thought that was it. No it wasn't! After the phone simulation activity when I let my trainees back into the training room, I noticed that none of my trainees were sitting down and they were all looking at me with expectant expressions. When I stopped what I was doing and asked them, there came a box, filled with red velvet cupcakes, with another round of birthday song!
My birthday week just just keeps getting better and better! But it still didn't end there. Yesterday, Honey stayed home because he was sick. Because I wanted to share my happiness and birthday surprises with him, I went to his house and shared my gifts (except for the make up, of course) with him and his family.
And there was yet another surprise.
5. Birthday goodies from dear Joma and Joyce
I'm not sure what the goodies were called, but they sure were yummy! The best part, the handwritten note from the couple! I'm not sure if people are aware but I am a sucker for handwritten notes. The gesture was very sweet and very thoughtful. I miss you, you awesome couple!
6. Honey's family
After a round of birthday greetings, we sat at the table and had a taste of mouth watering food. Here is a picture of me before I stuffed myself with Tita Kila's scrumptious (salmon) pie and fish, and Jami's impressively delicious spaghetti. *burp*
I am always grateful that Honey's family has always been welcoming and caring to me. I have been living alone in Manila for more than six years, but I have always considered their family as a second family, with their sweet pasalubong, home cooked meals, and hours of stories with everyone.
And so there you are, my birthday week!
I hope you had fun reading about my week!
I hope you had fun reading about my week!
How is your week coming along?
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