It is my birthday today and nothing special is happening. Though, I think, my wife is going to cook, I kinda feel that today is just a normal day. Aside from my colleagues broadcasting to everyone that today is my birthday, nothing is new. Everything is the same. And all I feel is dull and bored. I need something exciting. Something out of the ordinary activity. Something different from what I used to do every birthday I had - ang manlibre o kaya magpakain sa labas.

Since I was little, every birthday namin, my Father sees to it na may handa kami. Kahit konti basta may handa. Konting pansit, tinapay, isang litrong coke, cake, at ice cream. Tama na iyan para sa akin. But as years passed by, sometimes it gets you. You will feel the "is-there-anything-different" feeling because you used to experience this in a long time. So, I guess something different would not hurt.

I am not saying kailangan engrande ang handaan. Kailangan magarbo. Kailangan madami ipapakain o papakainin. It's just that, I want something new. Something different. Gusto ko naman bago. I don't know what is it. Sus, kelangan ko pa bang isipin 'to? Ako na nga nagbi-birthday kelangan ko pang mag-isip? Hindi ba dapat relax lang? Hehe.

Since child, I haven't received a single gift that I liked. Don't get me wrong. I do get some gifts every birthday I had pero mabibilang lang sa daliri ang nagreregalo sa akin. How many? Two. First, my wife and second, my mother.

Again, I am not saying na dapat may regalo ako but it would be nice to have one. Naahh. I'm just kidding. Okay lang na wala. Hehe. Like Erwin once said, "That's just a nice to have feature...."

On to the wishes. I just have simple wishes. First, I wish for good health for me and my family especially to my kids. Second, success to every endeavors I wish to achieve for me to be able to more provide for my family. Lalo na ngayon, nagsisilakihan na ang mga anak ko. My eldest will go to school soon and I have to prepare for that. And most of all, I pray for many blessings for my family.

To all who greeted me (including facebook, friendster, and other social sites, hehe), thank you for remembering my birthday!

Hmmm...next birthday, ano kaya gagawin ko?




Photo by Christopher Verdier