Yesterday was my 44th birthday. I received gifts of all sorts but there were three things that made me happiest: two class cards, and a cake that my daughter brought home before dinnertime.
While we were enjoying her sweet pasalubong (not choco-flavored this time like we usually have but delicious mango), she blurted out, "I got my classcards in FRM 90 and FRM 100," while handing it to me. I almost broke into tears seeing two classcards with 1.5 ratings for her Cartography and Forest Resources Management in UPLB. After a moment I cracked a joke saying, "I thought the cake was for me, it's a gift for yourself pala, for your effort in FRM," and we laughed out loud (she says that's LOL), while finishing the cake that tasted like ice cream, (so yummy!). Today will be the last day of her finals in Forestry, and I received the best gift ever.
She's indeed God's gift to me. Her company is what I am so thankful for, above all else. Everyday is worth anticipating because of the activities that we do together. The commercial that goes something like, "Hindi na ba kayo makasabay?" does not apply to us. We understand each other, despite the 28-year age gap. She does not mind singing songs of the 80s, that's when I was her age; and even if she's ashamed of it, she lets me sing songs of Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers in our room. I allow her to read messages on my cell phone but I never peek at hers. Well, I have a lot to say about our relationship, I may not have enough space for this. So to wrap it up, we are sisters and friends, but we don't forget that I am the mother and she is the child.
A lot of other things completed my special day. First, I received greetings in advance. My family and friends made me feel special on my red-letter day. I'm still receiving greetings up to now, and I could not ask for more, I feel so blessed.
Let me pause for a break, it's time to prepare our breakfast.
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