Thank you very much!!!

I am 23…

I was asked how i feel.

The easiest answer that I came up with was, ‘I don’t know‘. But then I managed to say, ‘Nice.‘ without really thinking.

But do I feel older?

No.

Wiser?

Not really.

Happier?

I can truly hope so.

But one thing for sure, it’s another year… and most probabably, a new life. As I take one step forward, as I get a second older, I want to thank all the people who were there for me to celebrate what the world calls “birthday”… My birthday.


Thank you for making my birthday a happy one.

To all those who sent their greetings via phone call, sms, email, friendster comments, friendster messages, firendster blog, mental telepathy and all forms of communication- belated and advanced;I got your sincere wishes and i thank you for spending some time for me. Really, thank you so much.


to mama josie nga mitext kinasayuhan, salamat kaayo.. Naa gihapon koy cake bisan wa ko diha. Salamat ma Josie! I hope you knew how much I love you. Thank you for loving us unconditionally. I will never forget all the things I learned from you. You are always in my prayers…

to auntie naty, thank you for remembering my day..thanks for evrything te naty! you made me feel special on this day.

and to ate leila, na nakiki-muse na rin.hehe salamat sa mga pagpanghimangno ug mga tugon, ug mga tambag nga makapa-askil (sa mga muscles nga gihawoy ug gunit sa vacuum)haha salamat sa paghinumdom te.. salamat kaayo.



To all my friends who made me smile with their messages, thanks kaayo!

To bes, thanks… thanks for everything. much more, thanks for all the memories. there’s a lot of them i knew i will always remember. thanks for being there for me up to this moment. thank you kaayo…

To chy2, salamat chy… i’m grateful for the friendship that we have. i will always treasure every conversation i had with you. thanks for the trust chy… as in. i will always wish you the best of everything.

to ai, tenkyu tenkyu! i know that you knew how you have strengthened me throughout the year. Thanks for every inspiring thought. I can always feel that God is with you. Thanks for sharing Him with me… All be free at 23!!!

To delyn a.k.a. Sky, salamat sa greetings ug sa sincere wishes. i’m so happy for your new life. it’s payback time na.hehe you deserve to be happy. thanks for all the times we had here. Thanks for being Sky. MIZPAH

To jasmine, nga mipalit jod tuyo ug telia para lang mokanta ug happy bertdey nako, thanks min… through out the years, you never failed to make me smile. your positive attitude is contagious. keep it up. hehe

to marobe, thanks mar… wa ko nag-inspect. aw, expect d i..hehe thanks for remembering jod… happy jod ko kaayo.

to ekang salamat sa happy beerday… hehe hope okay na ka. yaw papildi anang chicken pox!hehe thanks sa tanan kang. i wish you to be happy pod…

to elaine, salamat lain… salamat sa paghinumdom.hehe it’s been a long time since we last saw each other. i hope you knew how much i appreciate everything you’ve done for me. thanks lain…
to cristy, salamat au! ikaw maoy youngest nato diri pero mas daghan pa kang nahibaw.an namo.hehe thanks for sharing… continue to grow… kay there’s a lot ahead pa.

to dhucz, wa ka mi-greet nako…pero thank you sa imong good morning.hehe isa kang masugid na texter.hehe if magkuyog mi ni glogie unya motingog amo roaming, magkatinan-away mi…hehe btaw, thanks dhucz…hehe ayaw katagam

to gail.. thanks gail! ok ra kaau bisan late.nyehehe.. i really miz those times we were together. hope magkatapok ta tanan pohon..pohon

to ate eper, thanks te! sa last birthday ug sa karon.hehe salamat sa tanang mga tambag. i wish you the best te. mother na ka, yuhoo!!!

to ate joann, salamat te..bisan pa man sa imo giagian ron, kahinumdom gihapon ka nako.. thank you te..i really wish that God would wash away the pain you are feeling right now. i just want you to know, (bisan la ko kaayo ikatabang)hehe i’m just right here.



For my host family who tried their best to make me smile this day, Thank you. I can never thank you enough for the effort you exerted. thanks for the birthday song, for the birthday breakfast, for the precious gifts, for the wonderful dinner, for the cake, the flags and sparklers, and for the 23 hurrahs; Salamat kaayo Mette, Jens, Christopher, Frederik and Nicolai.. bahala ug di mo kasabot..tenkyu jod.



And for those who were there at my thanksgiving celebration, Salamat sa pagtambong eller salamat sa pagpunta.hehe Salamat sa gifts. Salamat kaayo.

To alot and oman, Thanks for making the effort of coming. Thanks for everything lot… You’re a beautiful person in and out. And I really admire you for being you. Thanks sa wine,hehe wa ra mo katilaw. Arigato!!!

She and Emz, Salamat sa gift… saka sa cake at chocolates.hehe happy ako nakapunta kayo. sana, marami pang celebrations na magkasama tayo..(pano kaya yun?) hehe basta, maraming tenkyu!! maraming maraming salamat sa friendship. i will never forget you… lalo ka na she.. thanks… i will always believe na God sent ka.. kasi i had no one, pero dumating ka nung nagpray ako. salamat she. sana maging masaya ka forever.


To Inday… bisan one day late ka, okay ra.hehe thanks day. salamat sa gift.ganahan ko kaayo adtong key chain.hehe para rba to ni ehem… thanks pod sa chocolates day.. salamat jod mianha ka bisan late. (kinahanglan jod balik-balikon nga late si inday ug one day?hehe) bitaw, salamat jud day… samok mi ni glogie day no?haha aw si glogie ra?hehe

To ATE ZZZZZazzzza, nyehehe salamat kaayo sa imong sinikoy for me.haha! happy jod ko za. aw, ate. wa ko mag-expect man bisan ga-expect ko. masabot, di?hehe basta bottom line, Thank you! thank you ate…nyehehe

To Glo, party man tali to nimo glo..hehe salamat glo… salamat sa tanan. bisan murag deja vu na ag pagbalik2 ug shopping sa Netto, sa aldi ug sa Superbest, da ag mabug-at nga mga bag.hehe salamat sa pagkugig gunting sa lagkage para lang mahimo siyang heart shaped nga cake. gikugihan pa jud ug butang ug icing..salamat glo.pwede nka magtukod bakery… atbangi dayon ng julie’s!haha tenks sa tanan glo ha.. especially sa gift nga wa ko magdahum. perfekt jod glo. ag kalinginon, ag itom nga strap, ug ang kina-importantehan, ag 60 kbuok dots nga nagpalibot. salamat glo. makastress raba pangitaon ni, kahibaw ko. baw mano himili-on! makalabad sa head mangita rag relo para ni muse no?hahaha..hehe tnx pod sa memory card. magstore tag daghang memory before ko mobiya!nyehehe kay mingawon jud ko sure ko…basta glo, sa tanang sakripisyo nimo, salamat jud…kahibaw nka..basta.ahehe(muse, way klaro!)

of course diay pod, to Caspar and Eva… di lang sa akong birthday kundi sa tanang adlaw nga welcome ko sa inyong bay. (kasabot ba ni sila bisaya glo?)hehe thanks for the warm welcome…and thanks for the last nights i was sheltered in your home, and for the movie ticket. i consider that my birthday present.hehe salamat kaayo..most especially, for taking care of glo..nyehehe




and last but not the least, to mama, papa, eboy, ayen and ate geegile nga makapalugmaw ug luha ag mensahe, makapadanguyngoy pa jod. thank you.. sa tanang adlaw sa akong kinabuhi, nagpasalamat ko ninyo (bisayaa pod ani oi..hehe)… i always keep on saying that you are my life. You still are and you will always be. I love you so much. there’s no definite word that would describe this love that i have for you, for us.

ma, salamat… a lot of things had happened. a lot of things had changed. but one thing that remains the same is the love that i have for you. you are still the best mother in the whole world for me (as if pod naa koy laing mama?nyehehe) i really really wish to feel your hug once more… even just for today.. birthday bitaw nako..haha wish pod ug mirakel..hehe but still, i wish the same. i may grow older..but i’ll always be the ayeth that you used to carry. ang hubakon nga bata nga pirmi paimnon ug halib-on (pa-it jud kaayo to ma, promise), ang manggi-uwawon nga bata nga pugson nimo pakanta (hope narealize na nimo ma nga ang singing is my hidden talent nga kinahanglan i-hide forever), ang buotan nga bata nga cute kaayo(ehem, superlative na pod kaayo na day..) 23 na ko ma…thank you for the love you unceasingly gave. i love you so much.

pa, salamat…a lot of things had happened. a lot of things had changed. but one thing that remains the same is the love that i have for you.hehe, (pareha ra ni sa ka mama?)haha bitaw pa, i love you. i can still remember how we used to write to you everyday since the day we knew how to write. and it’s all about Good morning, Pa! I love you… I can still remember how it felt writing those letters. It’s the same feeling I am feeling right now. Thanks for everything, Pa. And as I have told you, thank you for the very nice childhood we had. That’s something we will always cherish until the day we have children of our own. (eppss ayaw lang kulba kay dugay pa na.hehe) You brought us where we are now and all i feel is the deep feeling of gratitude i know i will always feel everyday of my life. Thank you sa mga kasaba ug sa badlong (kay ang badlong, lahi sa kasaba ingon ka..) (mura ra bag pareha te na? di ba pod boy? mao yen na?)haha… Salamat pod sa bakos.haha sakit jud na pa, promise. (salig ayen, wa katilaw.) It’s just amazing how it made us realize our mistakes… and how we appreciate everything you did. i never thought the time will come that i would actually say thank you sa mga kasaba… but, i’m really grateful. thanks for the kind of discipline you gave us. thanks for the love, pa… you’re not used to saying it but we know you do… i know you do love us. and i know you love me..kay gasaan pirmi ug mani.hehe, palitan ug nescafe 3in1, palitan ug saging, unya ag westlife nga vcd!ug ang jed madela nga cd. spoiled man d i ko nimo pa..haha junior gud. thanks for all your sacrifices. thanks for building and for making our family strong. salamat sa kada adlaw nga sakripisyo.hehe you’re the best father in the world.hehe the best draftsman pa gyud! (yup, letter A lagi..)

te, waahhhhh kahilak kog dugo sa imong blog…salamat te… ngee,bawsanay d i..haha i love you te…thanks for keeping me company. you always knew when i’m at my saddest. you never failed to give me comfort. and you were always there to give me all the strength that i need. i know you knew how this distance between us is hurting me. i know it’s torturing us because we can never do the same thing we used to do. missing home is just one of a kind.huhu but this whole thing we’re into right now makes us realize a lot of things. it makes us strenghten our faith in Him…it makes us stronger… it makes us deepen our understanding about life… and it makes us realize the importance of each and everyone we love. maong, salamat sa tanan te. you’re the best ate, you know that. and it’s not because you’re the only ate i have but because you have been the only Ate that knows me from deep within. salamat sa kanunayng pagsabot te, bisan na ang akong utok mas kulot pas akong buhok!haha.. i miss those times we were together. sleeping the same bed, watching PBB(magpapukaw ka unya di ka momata, makakunsimisyon raba to.haha),reading the same novels (especially rose tan’s), talking about harry, teasing you with your crushes!ahehe(nganlan?ahehe di lang)uyyy kilig, watching horror movies, watching films nga balik2 (for the record, 5times na nimo gitan-aw ang executive decision)eating!!!especially sa bread basket, singing(from i went to my garden,to leron-leron sinta, to moffats, to westlife nga mag-atang jud sa fm, to bisrock and up to the latest hits nga di ka kaayo in..hehe),drinking mocca java for the exam!hehe naa pa jud pakapin nga flying ok-ok, going to church together, riding sa st. jude (nga pirmi akoy daplin), the stupid games we play, the corniest jokes you had,everything..hahaha i miss everything…especially..most especially the way you looked and the way you smile (ayaw lang pasobrahi kay makapungot.hehe) you are always up to something that made my boring self come to life.hehe i love you te. you always make me stand up to my feet and believe in myself. you have been my right hand. you always do the things i can’t. you teach me things i need to learn. so, it was so hard for me not to be with you. i really wish we are together. i wish you can experience all the beautiful things i had. but then this is just how it is and how it’s gonna be…but then, naa pay laing but then.hehe i really have a stong feeling that we will be together soon..kita tanan..hehe pohon..pohon God will grant our hearts’ desires, i believe in that…kay ikaw may ingon.

boy, ehem…thanks boy… salamat sa birthday wish..you never knew how grateful i am for having you. thanks for replacing our parts for the mean time we’re away.( taasa pod na nga mean time tayeth oi..)hehe salamat kay imo gigam si ma2 ug pa2. i know it wasn’t easy, tanan nga imo giagian nga wa mi… it’s your time to shine lang gyud boy.hehe salamat sa times nga murag mas maguwang pa ka nako. salamat kay mi-open up ka. i’m really proud of what you are now. thanks for fufilling our dreams. kahibaw man jud ka boy unsa ato wish sauna… sauna nga gastambay ta.haha i just wish nga happy ka… it’s not just about fulfilling our dreams, i hope you know that… i want you to be happy jod…(di lang magdrugs hehe) maong if lisod, ingna ko..ingna mi ni te geegile ky dugangan nato pray..hehe luv u boy… hehe murag di jud ko katuo nga naa kay angelic side,hahahaha khinumdom ka sa imong pagka bah bah black sheep have you any wool? eppz, nakanta man..i’m really happy for the person that you have become now… but i will always love you the way i loved you before–back when those times nga kumpitan pa ang imong buhok, nga mangilog kag doll namo unya imong pungkulan, nga magduwa2 tag tindera2-tanang dahon imoha, nga mang-ipit kag miming sa bangko, nga mangatkat tag bayabas, nga kusog kayo ka magpapungot, nga tawgon ko nimo ug ‘oink-oink’ unya tawgon ka nako ug ‘tukow!’,nga unsa pa? haha daghan..haha in short, back at those times you were not so lovable, love ka nako kaayo… and i am really really grateful for the life we still have…bisan pa ug layo ta. i’ll always be the ate ayeth you knew. i miss the times we have. especially kanang maglakaw padong sa grotto when all of us are full of fun and sarcasm.hehe thanks boy… for the sacrifice you made for the family and for the love you have always shown… i know you feel misinterpreted at times…you really were.hehe it was part of growing up. i was just glad when you started to show that you care about us..salamat kaayo… i will always be grateful this 5th of january… happy birthday pod boy!!! i will always be proud that you are my brother.

day, ehem…ehem… imong text jud nakapahilak nako day..haha sawm gud ko kalit sa unlan para di ko madunggan nga naghilak.hehe asa ka ana.. i miss you day. and it’s like, i really miss you. i wish i’m there beside you. i wish i could wipe off your tears..or just be there( basin di ka pahilabot sa imong luha)hehe pero mao man ni life… and i know you understand… the time will come that we will all be together again, and when that time comes, mag-away na pod ta.haha but it will come..soon. i know.. thank you sa paggam nimo sa akong anak ug mga apo day.hehe buotan jud ka nga tita ni tasie.ehehehei focus sa lang imong time nila.hehe we love you so much day… thank you for loving us. thanks for every prayer. and thank you for enduring the pain of missing us. i wish that we could be together… d na ka nako kasab-an pirmi..panagsa na lang..hekhek just stay strong… ang among little girl kay becoming a lady na.uyyyy..hehe i love you day..gep nako beh.hehe you’re the loveliest little sister in the world. maldita lang. haha! bitaw, salamat sa pagbinuotan day… hehe mingaw nako sa mga times nga susugon ka namo to death.hehe, sa sinipatan nimo nga daw makahilis ug kalag, sa tingog nimo nga nindut kaayo (labi na ug sundugon ang tingog ug ang pagkanta ni yael)hehe, ang gasa kada hapon, ang pagpatudlo ug assignment (nga pirmi ka ka-piso), ang pagpanglaba sa sapa, ang imong mga jokes nga di jud corny (di preha sa ka te geegile.hahaha) ug sa imong mga panlantaw sa kinabuhi..datz.. thanks for being strong during those dark times we had. it was difficult, and yet we made it through. we did it..we didt yeah..(murag dora.haha) you will always be the apple of our eyes, day. i love you kaayo.

socx..kinahanglan jud ka apilon?hehe stay alive socx.. wait for me..kay dad-an ka nako ug bukog.hehe if di ka kaila nako nig-uli, ahmm… bantay lang ka.haha

tasie…mingming…mingaw ko nimo ming.. ehm.. birth control lang ha..d palabi.ky tiguwang n si mor nimo.haha



so…..this is it..the full version as i promised. dugay kaayo na?hehe
for those i forgot to mention, i really did not forget you…i just… i just find it a little hard to remember,hehe but you have the absolute right to react on the comment box.i’ll get to you right away.


that’s really it.

thank you so much everyone.

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