This was the best birthday I ever had.
My co-workers, my friends and my family made me feel special. Yet what made the biggest difference this year is my Precious, Deaf friends....*smile :)
I invited everyone to come to my home to celebrate my birthday with me. I was touched to see how Shevon and Roger began to plan the 'event' without me prompting them. Over the years, I have planning several birthdays for friends and organised surprised birthday parties and threw a baby shower and other house warming events but I had never really had someone or a group of people volunteerily plan something for me with such thought.
When Shevon asked people to say a story about me, I found that to be so thoughtful. I was so touched by the things they said. I caught myself smiling throughout!! I was just completely happy. (See link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QPM_251TSA ) Roger shared the story of the 10 Lepers that Jesus healed and the one who returned to give thanks in Luke 17:11-17.
There was a balloon bursting competition (male and female category) and surprising I found the greatest joy in the popping of the balloons!! lol. See link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2zdTjQC-gI I felt so honoured to be in the company of such wonderful people. Yes I was looking forward to my birthday and all the things that would have been in store but nothing really mattered other than my get together with my Precious-es.
It was also pretty amazing to see the response of everyone after I requested a plant as a gift. I received sixteen (16) plants in total!! Lisa and Kamal gave me five (5) plants!! lol Michelle sent a plant even though she could not be there. I felt so loved, so special ...I was at home with my family...
Well the highlight of my evening was not my cake with the two (2) one (1) candles (although I'm really 23), it was my custom-made pinata!!!!! Roger and Shevon made a pinata for me with the help of some others!! It was my first pinata and I felt sooooo special. Well, the funniest thing is that I couldn't even dent it when it was time to hit it lol. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIkUM5ddIi4
Roger prayed for my mom and I and all the other people with birthdays in July.
At the end of the day my happiness was complete and it was just much much much more than I imagined or could have imagined. I have so much to be thankful for. I really feel tremendously blessed to have meet Mama and all my Precious friends. Imagine a lonely little girl like me, with all these friends and blessed with so much love!!!
I am eternally grateful...
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