love+peace+happiness

I couldn’t ask for more on my birthday. I’ve got all I want and need in my life. I spent my birthday with my stepmum and father and we had a simple dinner and we visited the church to pray. I just prayed for strength for my family that we may stay strong at all times and that we’ll support each other end be each other’s backbone and I prayed for a brother or a sister because I know it will make my stepmum and father happy. I don’t ask for anything but my family’s happiness.

My day started pretty early because of school and I played Bob Marley’s Redemption Song the whole morning and on my way back home I played Alanis Morisette’s songs and sang too… People driving were looking at me but I’m like so what it’s my birthday!!! I deserve to sing… I am trying so hard to justify hahaha.

I went thru a major headache and tummy ache today too! I slept late like 3 a.m. studying so I lacked sleep then when I got to my class we were suddenly given exams and counting my papers right now we were given 22!!! Yes… 22 exams!
Tummy ache because I think I’m not used to eating breakfast especially heavy breakfast… ayayay…

When I got home I was so happy to find out they got me ice cream cake!!! Yippee!!! There I go again being so innocent and shallow! But I am! In a way that I appreciate things whether they’re expensive, cheap or maybe just thoughts or sweet nothings…

I rested for a while because I really wasn’t feeling well then waited till dinner time…

After dinner i had coffee...

I figured I would be stressed out to type the whole thing that occurred today or I might miss some detail so I just decided to post some photos to have visual ideas of what I’m talking about…

This is a birthday to remember because it’s one of the few special moments I get to share with my family… We weren’t really the type that celebrates before in the Philippines or take opportunity to be with each other so I’m used to spending it alone or with Dana… but now I really appreciate what my stepmum and father does for me… everything they do for me…

I miss Dana though… I don’t have some of our photos because my computer isn’t assembled but I took a photo from my camera phone… We spent every special occasion together (literally!!!) and I will always be thankful for her… for her company… for her friendship that she offered to me… for being relatives… for sharing her family with me… for accepting me and loving me for the real me… not because I look good or because I have money but just because she knows my deepest secrets, my insecurities, my weaknesses, my bad habits, my mistakes and the list goes on but still loves me… with all her heart… I know she loves me unconditionally… I miss you Dana Banana Mande-I mean Mandela… Miss Eya Fufi Grrrrr too!!!

I’m thankful for everything I have. I am thankful I don’t have everything I want because it makes me focus and have a goal and strive to be a better person. It makes me a simple person. It makes me a grounded person. I know God has a reason for everything and I believe he wants the best for each one of us…

I need to rest now because I have school tomorrow… I still feel sick but my heart is happy! Really happy…