It's the little things... made with gigantic and sincerest of goodwill and love...
that are the most special things.
that are the most special things.
It's been a beautiful day... and the most perfect of all evenings in my life! I should love to write about this evening here in this little corner of mine some other time. What's the occasion? Actually, it's my 50th birthday celebration - the fulfillment of a promise. There I said it... I just turned 50 years old! In the meantime, I wish to express appreciation of this little present that I received from my little 'minions'. 😊
It was very surprising, to say the least. You'd expect these kids to try to act as grown up, and choose to give a present that shows how smart they are in figuring out what you wish to have... all expensive and pretty. But not these little minions of mine. They chose to
give the smallest of panda stuffed toy, fitted in a whole young coconut with empty shell, hence, calling it "buko panda", reminiscent of their favorite dessert, "buko pandan". Clutched by the little panda in its short arms and legs were sweet hand-written messages, expressing the minions' wishes for me... as I approach old age! 😜
Not inside the buko was a little 'black accordion book' of memories, covered with a print of vintage stamps (who uses stamps anymore these days?). Each panel of the little accordion book was adorned with photo/s of the minions in groups... all smiling adorably. The little minion who made the book of memories said, "when you're sad, just have a look at our photos. Hopefully, they would make your heart happy and bring smile to your lips," or something to that effect. This minion knows how stressed out I could get sometimes... how frustrated I feel sometimes... and how 'angry' I get over silly things that are blown out of proportion by many absurd people with absurd agenda. Yes, 'grown up stuff'... but they are made light and bearable by the sunny perspective of these adorable young people. They bring the rainbow to me on rainy days... and I feel incredibly lucky! What's not to love?
I've grown old, yes... in age, and in emotions, but not necessarily in wisdom - I'm still working on that. Yes, I've grown old, but I remain 'work in progress'. But I do feel that I've become 'calmer'... kinder, happier... and definitely more capable of love - the simplest, least complicated, and sincerest of love. It's all thanks to these 'minions' of mine. They bring out the best in me... it may not be that side of me that wants to 'win everything', but that side that wants to be a good person. That side that wants to be better every single day... the side of me that wants to continuously journey in God's blissful will, propelled by genuine happiness, inspired by love, and fueled by hope and joy. And that side is fast becoming all of me... and it's all thanks to these adorable 'kids'. 💖
Yes, I am fifty years old... and I am absolutely content, and truly happy! Thanks be to God!
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It was very surprising, to say the least. You'd expect these kids to try to act as grown up, and choose to give a present that shows how smart they are in figuring out what you wish to have... all expensive and pretty. But not these little minions of mine. They chose to
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| The simplest but sweetest of presents... made with thoughtfulness, the deepest of affection and kind understanding. |
Not inside the buko was a little 'black accordion book' of memories, covered with a print of vintage stamps (who uses stamps anymore these days?). Each panel of the little accordion book was adorned with photo/s of the minions in groups... all smiling adorably. The little minion who made the book of memories said, "when you're sad, just have a look at our photos. Hopefully, they would make your heart happy and bring smile to your lips," or something to that effect. This minion knows how stressed out I could get sometimes... how frustrated I feel sometimes... and how 'angry' I get over silly things that are blown out of proportion by many absurd people with absurd agenda. Yes, 'grown up stuff'... but they are made light and bearable by the sunny perspective of these adorable young people. They bring the rainbow to me on rainy days... and I feel incredibly lucky! What's not to love?
I've grown old, yes... in age, and in emotions, but not necessarily in wisdom - I'm still working on that. Yes, I've grown old, but I remain 'work in progress'. But I do feel that I've become 'calmer'... kinder, happier... and definitely more capable of love - the simplest, least complicated, and sincerest of love. It's all thanks to these 'minions' of mine. They bring out the best in me... it may not be that side of me that wants to 'win everything', but that side that wants to be a good person. That side that wants to be better every single day... the side of me that wants to continuously journey in God's blissful will, propelled by genuine happiness, inspired by love, and fueled by hope and joy. And that side is fast becoming all of me... and it's all thanks to these adorable 'kids'. 💖
Yes, I am fifty years old... and I am absolutely content, and truly happy! Thanks be to God!
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