November 9th, 2007 at 11:54pm |
Do you still write personalized birthday notes?
I try my best (but choose tiny notes cards to limit the words I have to think of and scribble).
But, most don’t write anymore — with too much hustle and bustle in our daily lives leaving us less time at our disposal, our multi-roles as mom, wife, career/business woman, […]
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November 9th, 2007 at 11:35pm |
Tonight, it’s my turn.
For most of our parties, I handled reception and guests, games and party activities (since my family and I have long realized that I have not been blessed with culinary talents). Tonight, I am relieved as Arthur (my youngest brother) substitutes for me as the party clown-mascot. Tonight, I celebrated a passage […]
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November 9th, 2007 at 11:09pm |
Today, 9 November 2007, I turned 50.
Unlike my past milestone birthdays at 18, 30, and 40 when I wished for, planned minute details and held big parties attended by relatives from different sides and friends from school, work and business – months back, I told my siblings that I will just have a […]
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November 9th, 2007 at 1:26pm |
My 50th birthday prayer
Inspired by the familial love I felt all around me and in thanksgiving for God’s gift of a half-century of life on earth, I prayed before our usual graces:
Lord, thank you -
For your gift of life and love for the past 50 years;
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October 31st, 2007 at 7:30pm |
Do you talk to your dead relatives when you visit them in the cemetery on All Saints’ Day? My mom does as if our dear departed hear her.
All Saints’ Day has been one of the occasions when my mom expects all of us to be together to remember the dead in the family: […]
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