It's kinda funny that just when I am fully embracing the realization that I am friggin' 30 years old (That is typically me, it always take me almost a year after my birthday when I finally accept na tumanda na ako), then BOOM! Whad'Ya Know? Eto at 31 years old na pala ako!
Yup, 31 years old, at malapit na mawala sa kalendaryo ang edad, as our old folks usually say.
Now, I am not a Birthday Party type of guy. In fact all those years, I never had a birthday celebration that can be called as "grand" just because I really don't fancy that. What I do prefer though is quality time during my birthdays; sharing the time with loved ones and have a good meal or two and that's it! For the record, I have yet to throw a REAL Birthday party.
But before you call me a cheapskate, killjoy, or anything that you want, I just want to make it clear that I do not throw a PARTY, yes, but at the same time, I consider my birthday as an important day, so what I do is I have little celebration/s whenever I can and I have the means. I just do not go over the border and do something "grand."
This year, I chose to celebrate my birthday at my Family's home and I did it with an outrageous choice of meal...PIZZA!
I ordered one from one of my favorite Pizza chain in town, by calling a cab (Yellow Cab). I think a birthday is not complete if there is no pasta on the menu, so I also added a serving or two of Yellow Cab's signature spaghetti.
What made this celebration special though is the folks at home prepared something special for me. I never asked for one, but when I got home from work (Yeah! No Birthday Holiday for me), they told me they prepared a cupcake for me, so I asked how many did they made and they said, just one......a FREAKIN' KAIJU-sized one in fact!
Now, that is one Big Cupcake folks. (My mom and sis have this small cupcake business and this is one of their new offerings)
Okay, getting serious this time, I have to admit that I really had the birthday blues. The realization that I am slowly getting older and yet, can I really consider that I have been wiser? Am I really where I am supposed to be at this stage in my life, is there something more, and would I get there before time runs out on me? I have a lot of worries, to be honest.
Then, as I blow the candles out of my Big Cupcake I realized something: Time runs and it always does, so why do I have to worry of it running out on me? Instead of stopping and worrying about a lot of things, I have to keep on running with time and see what more is in store for me in this life that I am living every second, minute, hour, day, month, and year. I am just 31 years into my life and I must not stop, I have a lot of years ahead of me. Time is eternal it will not run out and as time runs, So Must I. Happy Birthday to Me!
To all the people who extended their well wishes and greetings to me and those that gave effort to make me feel special on my 31st Birthday, I am humbled and blessed to be the recipient of such wonderful things. Thank you.
Until next time (or should I say my next birthday),
Ciao!
Time to Run, Clever Boy!
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