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Happy Birthday, Princess

Posted by Mimi on 11 November 2009

Today you turn 10. The little girl who used to say ‘min’ when she meant ‘moon’, ‘ibat‘ when she meant ‘ubat‘ (medicine), ‘yoyo’ when she meant ‘susu‘ (milk). The little girl who has always spoken with a decidedly American twang in a land where British English is the norm. The little girl who got mortified when I remarked “We should start planning the colour scheme for your wedding” a couple of months ago while driving past someone else’s wedding party (her reply: “Not for another 15 years!”). The little girl who eerily resembled me when I was young.

B&W pic of me, circa 1972. Coloured pic of OnlyGirl, circa 2002

Happy birthday, Princess! I know all you’ve ever wanted was a sister to play with, the one thing that’s, unfortunately, beyond my power.

But what I can give you is a heart overflowing with love, a shoulder to lean on and cry on, ears always ready to listen to you, arms always wide open to hug you and to cradle your own babies one day, hands to hold yours for as long as you’d like to hold on and to let go when you are ready to face the world on your own.

Mahal na mahal na mahal kita. (I love you very, very, very much.) Always have. Always will.

Your Mama

17 Responses to Happy Birthday, Princess

  1. odette

    happy birthday to OnlyGirl!
    i had to smile at her wish, four brothers must’ve been rough. ^.^

    She looked so much like you indeed!

  2. Lola

    OnlyGirl, happy, happy birthday. Mahal na mahal kita.

  3. witsandnuts

    Gosh, she looks like you! Referring to the second comment, I’m deeply touched. =) Happy birthday to her!

  4. reymos

    Wow… it seems that you are twins! The smile…Im touched looking the photo…I dont have kids but I have a bunch of nephews and nieces who always bring joy to my heart! Even Im far away from them who brought colours to my brothers/sisters life, they are my inspirations to work hard abroad. Well, I adopted (not in paper) one of them and she is very polite young girl (same age as your little girl) and she calls me, Papa!

  5. jessi

    Happy Birthday! I can’t even imagine ten. Of course, I couldn’t imagine five and it’s here already. So fast!

  6. fortuitous faery

    OMG…mini-mimi! spun from the same spool! how cool! :)

    happy birthday to onlygirl!

  7. mai

    she’s a mini-mimi! happy birthday to OnlyGirl! :)

  8. Josiet

    The smile, it’s definitely the same. Happy birthday to Only Girl!

  9. sheng

    No doubt, she’s the mini-Mimi! Happy Birthday Only Girl!

  10. J.

    Happy birthday to your princess! God bless all her precious days ahead. :) You are one lucky mommy.

  11. B

    You forgot ‘bikan’ instead of ‘bukan’…

  12. BlogusVox

    It’s a little bit late, but I want to share on the greetings.

    Happy Birthday “Only Girl”!!
    Wish you all the happy thoughts in this world.

  13. Mimi

    thanks for the greetings, everyone :) and thanks for the reminder, uncle B. i forgot to mention ‘bikan’!

  14. a-moms-diary

    Happy Belated Birthday Only Girl. Looks like there’s several birthdays in your family in the past few weeks.

  15. Lola

    And big one is coming up! Nov. 20 is Mimi’s birthday. Happy birthday in advance my darling daughter. Mahal na mahal kita!

  16. kg

    grabe! you two look so much alike!!!! 30 years after and the genes haven’t changed! :)

    happy birthday little girl!

  17. Mimi

    a-moms-diary: yup. and my girl & i usually celebrate our bdays together.

    lola: thank you :)

    kg: haha yeah. i couldn’t believe the resemblance. i also have a couple of pics of my eldest looking very much like me when i was a little girl.

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