Candle Factory

I was not feeling, even a smudge of thrill, days before my birthday. I was playing the whole i-dread-that-i-am-getting-older drama. The fact that I am now in my last ~teen year is scary. I’m getting close to experiencing the quarter-life crisis. I missed the days when everything was just really uncomplicated, when my life was always trouble-free. Turning a year older was putting me off perhaps because I knew how many times in my life I have been irresponsible. And it kind of shook me whether I can still reach something I’ve always wanted – that by the way I am not sure of. But anyway, that is what I WAS feeling. I felt birthday blues creeping in.

But as my big day was drawing closer, delight brimmed over my body overlying all the negative feelings. The feeling of being remembered by people I love and I care for, and even by people who just became a part of my life for the slightest time was unparalleled. But along with this, I felt a little bit of guilt because I couldn’t even remember theirs, or worse, I chose not to remember. And I am sincerely sorry. Friends and families, you know who you are. But you also know that I’ve always cared.

I thank everyone who granted a minute to greet me and wish me with just pure birthday bliss.

And I especially thank the people I was with yesterday. Though it was my first time to spend my birthday away from home, you were a family to me last night - and for always actually. Kathy, Bene…thank you.



Bene, thank you for the sweet surprise (and Kathy, for helping out). You are responsible for doing things in which I realize how much I am loved…every single day, all over again. And last night was in fact the first time I felt proud with a bouquet of beautiful flowers in my hands. I had always preferred not to be seen in public with that sight thinking people would tease me, even just in their heads. Hehe. But last night, it felt so right.

Thank you everyone.

And thanks to God Almighty for giving me another year to live to love.



PS. I’m a wibbly wobbly these days. So to all those who are waiting for a clean, good, fun celebration, better be free by the end of the month.=)


A funny message from a good friend thousands of miles away…

'papunta ako ng market kanina tas bigla akong may nakitang Candle Factory na nasusunog... hinde na nasave ng mga bumbero at ng mga workers yung factory kaya kumanta na lang sila ng "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" nung natapos na sila sinigaw ko "Pinky Parra"... hehehe... Happy Birthday pepay... :D' [Niel John]

Haha! Happy Birthday to ME!