age is just a number..

"... it's how you carry yourself that matters.." -Jean Garcia

i turned 22 yesterday.. and from the bottom of my heart, i thank everyone who remembered my birthday and made it special by sending me sweet messages (through call, text, friendster, and multiply)..

naglolokohan pa kame ni papa nung 14. sabi niya, 11:45am pa raw ako dapat batiin kasi yun talaga "birth time" ko.. kaya sabi ko yung mga bumati before 11:45am, hindi ko tatanggapin kasi hindi ko pa birthday yun. haha. adik lang. :))

anyway, here are some of the messages i received from my "ate's" in the community..

*"You are created by God to succeed, designed to win, equipped to overcome, anointed to prosper, blessed to become a blessing." -Ate Flory

*"May Jesus, the great master give light to your mind, give peace to your soul, give love to your heart, and bless you always." -Ate Jing

*"Everyday brings new chances to grow, new beauty to see, new plans to do, and goals to pursue. Everyday is a step towards our dream in life." -Ate Ive

but...

... of all the messages I received, this was the most touching:
"Ang dami ng napagdaanan at nalampasan. What doesn't kill you will make you stronger nga daw. Here's to staying stronger and living life longer!"

thank you so much chai! tama ka, i'm getting stronger everyday and with every heartache i overcome.. thanks for being there to support me all the way.. *hug*

sa lahat ng bumati MARAMING SALAMAT! :)

-Ate Jinky
-Ate Betty
-Shy (thank you sa e-card)
-Ayhie
-Omarjay
-Sidh (batch, salamat sa tinapay! super favorite ko yun.. thank you talaga!)
-Tita Monic
-Ruth
-Alpha (heelz ko! thank you talaga!)
-Thothon
-Dantots (nakigamit ka pa talaga ng globe sim para matext lang ako. hehe. salamat!)
-Rona
-Ate Glenda
-Daddy Choi (punta ka na dito! sabi mo uwi ka ng October?? hmp! hehe. peace. salamat salamat! yung pili nuts ko ha? wag mong kalimutan! hehe.)
-Patrick Iho (salamat sa movie at sa card. love it! thanks thanks iho!)
-Mae (soul sis! grabe, thank you kasi kahit pagod ka na, dumaan ka pa rin dito.. at sinama mo pa si Bloi, bagong sis na naman. ^_^)
-Bloi (hope to get to know you better. ^_^)
-Binoy
-Kuya Ian (thank you thank you kasi kahi 40 days ng Dad mo ngayon, pumunta pa rin kayo ni Cat. salamat po uli!)
-Jireh (salamat sa pagpapabati mo. ^_^)
-Kuya Jophet
-Renzy
-Felix (isa sa mga hindi ko expected na makakaalala.. hehe.. pero thank you talaga!)
-Paul
-Ate Gemma (thank you rin sa message ate. *hug*)
-Kuya Cesar
-Cat
-Kuya Don (naman kuya! I LOVE YOU! yun na! mula pa nung nagsisimula ako sa community, hanggang ngayon, hindi mo pa rin ako iniiwan.. hindi ka napapagod.. sobrang salamat talaga!)
-Chai
-Ate Flory
-Ate Ghen
-Eds
-Wei (salamat sa pansit at sa cute na cute na gift. ^_^)
-Kuya Rap
-Ate Cynthia
-Jean
-Toper
-Mercy (grabe mers! na-miss kita! salamat sa pag-alala)
-Tita Ana
-Joebet
-Rain
-Ate Jing
-Ate Ive
-Ken
-Lei
-JB
-Jose
-Czarina
-Kuya Pip
-Vhel
-Zhel (salamat sa lengua de gato! ^_^)
-Alvin (sabi mo ittreat mo ako diba? hehe.)
-Jenny
-Kuya Vino
-Mom & Dad (wohoo! ikakasal na kayo! i'll see you tomorrow!)
-Jen
-Ate Kathy (sobrang thank you po.. pleasant surprise din yung message mo ate.)
-Dawn (buddy! i miss you!)
-Ate Sol (ate, super thank you po.)
-Theng
-Melai
-Undo (ok lang kahit late.. sabi ko nga kay kuya vino, "better late than never" hehe..)
-Ate Nheng
-Ate Leah
-Osang
-Eloisa
-Hollyfaith (sa friendster.. thank you! ^_^)
-Hannah (purp! rappel tayo!)
-Shezha (i miss you!)
-Mary Anne
-Ge
-Nhel
-Gel
-Doneck
-Kuya Gilbert
-Marshee (sis! happy birthday saten! aylabyu! yung pearl necklace bibilhin talaga naten yun! mwah!)
-Kuya Joey (wow! habol ka pa kuya! hehe. salamat salamat po! hi kay ate!)
-JC & JL (sa inyong dalawa, salamat na rin sa pagbati.. ok lang naman kahit di niyo na naalala. haha. peace! pakasaya kayo! masaya ako! ^_^)

at..

higit sa lahat..

dun sa isang taong nagtext saken na ito ang sinabi: "Ako yung iniisip mo (sana) na akala mo nakalimutan ko na birthday mo. Di na ako magpapakilala basta one day malalaman mo na, 'ah ok siya pala yun' sabay tatawa ka nalang.. :-p"

kung sino ka man, maraming salamat.. bahala ka, ayaw mong magpakilala e..

at eto, lastly, bago ako mag-log out at magpatuloy sa pagliligpit ng mga gamit papuntang isabela, share ko lang yung nabasa kong verse kagabi.. sakto rin sa birthday ko..

from Wisdom 4:7-8. "The upright, even if he dies before his time, will be at rest. Honorable age does not depend on the length of days, nor is the number of years a true measure of life." Indeed, it's not so much about how long you live but HOW WELL you live. na-connect ko rin sa isa sa most-loved movies ever ko: Tuck Everlasting. there's a line there that says, "Don't fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live!"

22 na ako.. at HAPPY ako.. kasi buhay pa ako (literally and figuratively)!! ^_^

sabi nga ni vhel, one year na rin daw pala ang nakakaraan.. sabi rin niya, one year na nga daw.. at oo! one year na nga ang lumipas.. at ako? eto, buhay pa.. mas matibay, at mas masaya! ^_^

sorry na lang, pero you can't bring me down.. hehe.. i'm alive and well.. because God has been, and will always be with me. ^_^

again, salamat sa lahat ng taong nanatiling kakampi ko.. lalo na dun sa mga nanindigang "walang iwanan!" ^_^

salamat uli! God bless everyone! until Sunday (when I get back from Isabela).. ^_^