July 14, 2005

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  30

  
  

  

  
  

  I can still remember when I used to be 5
  I was brave and in every moment I was alive
  climbing trees like most boys do
  Ooh the horrible things I used to do

  
  

  Has it been so long ago when I used to cry?
  Begging my mother to take me as she waved goodbye
  Kicking and screaming outside our door
  my grandma picking me up off the floor

  
  

  It wasn't so long ago that I was 10
  I remember that I was really stubborn then
  The things I used get up to
  Its a wonder but slowly I grew

  
  

  Then I spent my days happy and carefree
  my biggest dillema, a scraped knee
  I walked around with a necklace of dirt
  I was tough, you wouldn't catch me in a skirt!

  
  

  Then came the teenage years and lo and behold
  pimples and insecurities began to mould
  Then came the the attention from boys
  Back then I wasn't very good with choice

  
  

  20 already and I was a mom.
  Breath and stay calm!
  Now I had to be responsible
  Man! she was just adorable

  
  

  25 and the degree was almost done
  working and studying wasn't fun
  Did I mention I loved it all
  This bundle of joy, however small

  
  

  I look at the calendar and today 30
  Am I too old to party?
  I feel like I am still 21
  I just changed my idea of fun

  
  

  Today I am starting my new chapter
  In the book that  seems to get better
  I am wiser and happier its true
  and with each decade I got through

  
  

  Growing old is a blessing
  Each year always affirming
  that like tequilla, with warmth and time
  you become awesome and truly sublime

  
  

  I want to say thank you to my family, first and foremost.  To my mom who was the first to wish me.  To my sister and my brother in law who both called, just to wish me.  To my niece who made my day today, with her and my sisters entry.  See you all tonight.  I love you!   Just wanted to add that my sister and my niece both have Xangas now and so please visit them and welcome them here.  My sister www.xanga.com/lheng823 and my niece www.xanga.com/hayzee8.

  
  

  To  my friends, Ate Lori thank you for the being the best room mate and the presents.  You are heaven sent, and I would be lost without you.  To Jer thank you for being there as always.  To Keoni for sitting 12 hours in an airport to make it in time for my birthday, 6 years and counting Thank you.  To Maria and Ate Grace for calling me to remind me how much you care, thank you.  To Steve who spent time with me to remind me that I need to make time for myself, always caring, thank you. To Kuya Alino, ate Arlene and Steph and Adrienne for never forgetting my birthday no matter how far we are from each other.  I miss you.  To Frank, for the email, thank you. 

  
  

  To Jigs for the wonderful card, to Jeff for the phonecall and for always keeping me motivated.  To everyone who takes the time to read my words here.  TO Stefano for the birthday wish, and to those who left messages, to the emails that I received, thank you so much. I am ever so blessed.

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