Lets rewind time to when I was a kid:
I've never really been the popular one in school and most of the time my birthday celebrations are planned by myself •_•" yes a really sad life I would say. And I have never experienced a surprise birthday celebration or a celebration planned by others cause firstly, I am quite hard to surprise (hehe BHB) and Secondly, no one bothers cause my birthday is always during the exam period..
In secondary school:
Well my group of friends have always been throwing surprise party for all the other members in the group but whenever it came to me... It was just "happy birthday" no celebration and no surprises. I used to think it was similar to the rice ball story I heard when I was a kid. "Once upon a time, there was a world of rice balls and there was this one rice ball who was really sad. He could see all the delicious ingredients of other rice balls as they were implanted at the back of a rice ball and yet he couldn't see how beautiful his own plum was for it was stuck to his own back. He got jealous and depressed, not knowing how jealous others were of his plum." So I thought that maybe it's just that we couldn't see it for ourselves.. But the surprise I waited for year after year never came...
This year:
My new CG mate gave me a pleasant surprise by not being mainstream and gave me my present 1 week earlier!!
My poly class had a chalet and my awesome clique managed to surprise me with this awesome cake and lots and lots of presents! It's really for the first time! I had totally given up all hope of ever receiving a surprise birthday! Then came my family! Who brought me to this really good Korean BBQ restaurant to celebrate my birthday! My BESTEST poly friend (JODI!!!) surprised me on maple with Dango!!! (YES I AM A KID THAT PLAYS MAPLE!!) AND today, my secondary school friends surprised me once again (nope, not the clique I was in) these awesome people all around me all this time and yet I was so blind to not have known. On my birthday, I received many special messages that I will cherish forever. Firstly, from my 17.5years of friendship friend (BFFL!!!!) and secondly from my ex-LP whom I share all (well almost) my stories with thirdly, my ex wife who happens to be a BAO and lastly, my Whaley friend :D cause she is a whale :)
Being blessed is one thing and feeling loved is another. I know how blessed I am but being loved is equally good :)
I love how my life is changing for the better :) "well it's the thought that counts" some may say but action speaks louder than words and sometimes the thoughts alone never reaches the person...
