There came a point in my life where I wondered why people celebrated their birthdays the way they do – or was I only questioning who should treat who? LOL.
Happy Birthday Don Domeng
Don Domeng celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday, here with us at home, with a simple dinner with family and some friends. It was so much fun and the food that Mother Goose whipped up out of her kitchen was absolutely divine. My Man and I came home early so we could be taste testers and it was a hard job to stick with the only testing part. LOL.
What I found to be important was that birthdays are a constant reminder to us, not only of how long we’ve been staying here, but of how much we have done with our lives. As each year passes by, before blowing those birthday candles, we are compelled to take a pause to reminisce about what has been going on, and the faces of our guests tell us who we have become. I realized that the number that comes with birthdays really do play a significant part – because the higher it is, the longer the measure of what we have done good should be.
Looking at Don Domeng last night, looking at myself in the mirror this morning when I woke up, I can honestly say that what my father has done in the past 57 years has been a good job – and I believe it is my responsibility to keep it that way for a long time.
After all, I have always reiterated, my father is my honor.
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Aww, sweet. I’m sure he’s awfully proud of you, too.
thanks kat. sa tingin ko din LOL
birthdays are awesome
specially when shared with loved ones
=)
naks senti si raft3r
hehe
magpaparty ka na lang din!
Happy Bday to your terrific dad 🙂
thank you!
Why people celebrate their birthdays the way they do?
Depends on each individual.
I, for instance, simply ignore the existence of my birthday since I was what? 16? Not that I ignore, I simply don’t care about it. Sure that my parents care and always bake a cake or buy something different as a treat but I really don’t mind about it.
Been quite a while since I last had a birthday party and it’s been also quite a while since I had a group of people who actually knew and remembered about my birthday date. Thinking about it now I believe that only my parents and my closer family knows (and remember) the date I was born.
Now, is it sad? Not for me. Sure it’s a date when you complete a cycle and it’s a measurement for everybody but still I see it just as another day. It’s not a special day or anything and I don’t think it needs to be special.
We’re here, we’re alive, we’re interacting with others, we’re leaving our mark in the world. If you’re special to someone than you’re special despite the day we are. If you did something special for someone it’ll still be special despite how old you are.
Some people use birthdays as a date to celebrate, gather friends and have some fun. I believe that you don’t need a reason to do that. If you want, just do it!
But not everyone thinks like I do and I respect those.
And that’s why I also wish a Happy Birthday to your Dad because I know that you also care a lot about him and about this special date. 🙂
well i wish you a happy birthday whenever that date is!
such sweet words. i’m sure your father is just as proud of you too. you are a measure of everything he is.
LOL thanks seraphine btw, how are you feeling now?
happy birthday to your father! i think you carry his name well. 🙂
thanks! yes, i think the whiskers add to it LOL
stopped celebrating my bday after 24…so everytime people ask me about my age, i think 24…or my wife reminds me.
i know a healthy 99 who said she’s seen it all and ready to die anytime…she said nothing has shock value anymore.
ikaw? how old r u in human years?
LOL my cousin stopped at 18. 99? i don’t want to live till i’m 99. just thinking about it horrifies me LOL. i’m 21. in cat years maybe about 112. LOL
nice paean to your pop. 😀
or you could’ve said nice words for him instead of paean LOL salamat scud!
Aww. Such a sweet entry.
Happy Birthday to your dad.Ü
thank you russ.
Happy Birthday sa Tatay mo.
thanks mon. it could’ve been better if you were able to come.
hey PM! glad to be back here.
Happy bday don domeng!
feel the same way here joan! thanks!
wow!..i can feel that there were so many guests!
there were a handful but not really a lot. it was fun though!
Happy birthday to your father! I wish him good health. =)
thank you for the well wish!
Happy Birthday Don Domeng!
salamat sheng!
happy birthday to your daddy! 😀
cheers.
salamat. nako nakaraming cheers na yun nung birthday niya LOL
.,ei happy belated birthday don domeng… 🙂
(hmmm…. I miss the old times… wanna go back to Fajardo’s Lol 😀 ) of course Tita Edna, never was a new thing… cooking and cooking the best tasting foods…:) yum!… 🙂
that was not old times. that was just last summer!
What a great honor for your Father’s bday. Basta birthday, we always love to celebrate it no matter how many candles we “blow up” in the icing cake.
Sadly, I don’t usually celebrate mine after my 18th bday. For me, bdays should be all about Thanksgiving.
Happy B for Don Domeng.
that’s how we look at it too. thanks for another good year and more to come woot woot!
happy birthday sa yong tatay…
salamat gilbert!
ay, PM, DON domeng pala! baka magalit ang matriarch! 🙂
happy bithday to mang domeng! you’re right, if you, PM, are any indication of his achievements, I could say he has done a wonderful job. cheers!
LOL oo don nga tama! thanks, i think having a tail adds to it LOL nako ang dami ng cheers ni don domeng ng birthday niya LOL
Happy Birthday to your Dad! I wonder how my next birthday will be like.
thanks kaayni. i’m sure it is going to be great!