10 unexpected presents on my birthday

I wanted to share a special happening in my life that happened last August 29, Friday at my house.

Last Friday was used to be my birthday and I was on my silver year of my life. It was a special day for me, yet an ordinary one because I thought I was not that young anymore. Di na kailangan maghanda dahil hindi na naman uso yun lalo na sa panahon ngayon. I felt that day was a simple Friday except there were messages greeting me on my cell phone. On the past years, my family used to celebrate my birthday with food and small gatherings. Kahit papaano naghahanda kami kahit konting pambigay sa kapitbahay at nagiimbita pa ng mga kaibigan para sa isang maliit na salu-salo. But now it was a bit different, because of crisis and the fact that I was getting older, I myself decided to have a simple celebration just for my own family. Hindi na ako nag-imbita ng barkada dahil alam kong busy na rin sila at may kanya-kanyang silang pinagkakaabalahan. Dati kasi, my friends used to come every my birthday at my house. One of the happiest birthdays of my life was on my 18th. That was the first time I celebrated my birthday with my poor condition. I couldn’t imagine to have a party that was a like a small reunion. My friends from high school including my barkada and batch mates plus other my friends from lower years attended on my birthday. Sobrang saya ko talaga kaya di ko maiwasan ang mapaluha that time. My house was small and yet almost 35 persons joined their forces to celebrate my birthday with me. May tao sa labas, sa salas, kusina pati likod at comfort room meron din. That was a once in a lifetime experience that surely I couldn’t forget.

Back to the present, Hindi na ko talaga naghanda, but my mom insisted to have even a small gathering kahit para na lang sa min. Nagpaluto sina mommy at daddy ng isang bilao ng palabok. Of course that was too much for us but my mom said that even I didn’t invited my friends maybe some would come and it could be the food that I could offer to them. It was past six in the afternoon when someone knocked the door. When I stood up I saw Ariel, one of my high school barkada. He brought a cake and that was from essy. Di raw sya makakarating kaya nagpadala na lang sya sabi ni Aga (nickname ni Ariel). Napadaan din lang si Aga sabi nya dahil may mga appointments sya kaya inalok ko na sya agad ng palabok. After he ate, I invite him to go to the OTB to watch horse racing and bet. But he refused and exclaimed; ”Mamaya na tayo umalis dito muna tayo”. So we talked any who what and whereabouts of the barkada outside. Afterwards, a taxi stopped over in front of our house and it was Tan tan’s family (Tan, Jessa and their son Jedrick). I was surprised!!! Kasama nya pa ang mag-anak nya kaya nagulat ako. I knew that Tan was so busy because of his studies and his obligations to his family so I didn’t expect that they have the time to come. Pero nung mga oras na yun, may naglalaro na sa isip ko, parang nakaplano na to di kaya?. Kaya sabi ko kay Tan,”Pare niyayari nyo ko ha”…. “Anong niyayari napadaan din lang kami pare”,he answered. After Tan’s family, Bheng and Lyka came in and then followed by Marigold and Ton with their daughter markielle, Ibey, John Paul, Michael and lastly Essy. Parang mini reunion ang nangyari sa bahay, nagkita-kita ulit kami. The last time we have this gathering at my house was last 2 years ago as we remembered. Each of them brought food for me as if it was pot luck. Kaya pala panay ang text sa kin ni Igod nagtatanong kung anong handa ko para makapaisip sya ng dadalhin dito sa bahay. I ask her to come even for awhile but she declined because she’s on work. I really never thought that this could happen again at sa birthday ko pa. I couldn’t express what I was feeling that time but I knew I was very happy. High school days moments were reminisced, kwentuhan, asaran, tawanan at syempre di mawawala ang inuman. We ended the party at almost 3:00 in the morning. Kaya todo pasalamat talaga ako sa kanila. Hinding hindi ko malilimutan ang araw na yun kasama ang mga tunay kong kaibigan…..

I have received 10 unexpected presents on my birthday and they were my friends, my true friends. Except from the materials they brought, the bonding we have was enough to complete my birthday. The laughter, jokes and conversation; It’s a one of a kind experience for me. I hope that it will happen again in the near future.....

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