A little known fact about me is that I worked in a college and was surrounded by co workers who were predominantly from the philippines. During the 7 years that I worked there I picked up some Tagalog dialect. Kumusta (How are you?), things like that. Little short sayings that made lunch time with my fellow workers fun and new. But the one that always stuck in my head was "Maligayang Kaarawan" which simply means "Happy Birthday!". The philippino's always fascinated me because everytime they had a birthday they were always so happy and enthusiastic, but it wasn't always the people around them who would bring gifts and start the celebration. Often it was the birthday person themselves... She/He would actually bring gifts for other people and food... OMG you wanna talk about a feast? I never ate so much delicious but strange food as I did when I was with the philippinos. Anyhow, the idea of presenting gifts and food to the people around them shows me that they love life. They recognize that celebrating a birthday is not just about them, it's about the people in their life who love and adore them...
So now that just brings me to a simple fact about today, It's My Birthday!!!
So lets se... Ummmm 2009 - 1972... Ummm that would be... 9 -2 = 7 blah blah blah... I"m 37! WOO HOO! Ughhh my back is sore... and what's that funny taste in my mouth... Cough Cough... Why am I up at 5:28AM? what the heck is going on with me, this isn't me!
I got a call yesterday evening from the fella who deliver's oxygen to my mom. He was offering some work to me so of course I said yes, I'm ready to work... Coincidentally he is philippino. "So can you be at my house at 6:30am?", "yeah tomorrow morning?" I asked him... "yes!". Hmmmm "Sure!, No problem" I replied. So here I sit blogging at now 5:30am on my birthday, just about to step into the shower so I don't smell like old cheese.
My only regret is I can't hug my kids first thing in the morning like every other birthday I've had with them... But I will make up for it with lots of hugs when I get home tonight!
Hang in there friend, I can't wait to see you again but I understand you need time to get proper and strong!
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