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
Tags: OnlyGirl
November 11th, 2009 at 16:24
happy birthday to OnlyGirl!
i had to smile at her wish, four brothers must’ve been rough. ^.^
She looked so much like you indeed!
November 11th, 2009 at 16:26
OnlyGirl, happy, happy birthday. Mahal na mahal kita.
November 11th, 2009 at 17:58
Gosh, she looks like you! Referring to the second comment, I’m deeply touched. =) Happy birthday to her!
November 11th, 2009 at 19:52
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!
November 11th, 2009 at 23:38
Happy Birthday! I can’t even imagine ten. Of course, I couldn’t imagine five and it’s here already. So fast!
November 12th, 2009 at 00:54
OMG…mini-mimi! spun from the same spool! how cool! :)
happy birthday to onlygirl!
November 12th, 2009 at 10:45
she’s a mini-mimi! happy birthday to OnlyGirl! :)
November 12th, 2009 at 12:19
The smile, it’s definitely the same. Happy birthday to Only Girl!
November 12th, 2009 at 14:26
No doubt, she’s the mini-Mimi! Happy Birthday Only Girl!
November 13th, 2009 at 02:47
Happy birthday to your princess! God bless all her precious days ahead. :) You are one lucky mommy.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:56
You forgot ‘bikan’ instead of ‘bukan’…
November 14th, 2009 at 15:58
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.
November 14th, 2009 at 23:19
thanks for the greetings, everyone :) and thanks for the reminder, uncle B. i forgot to mention ‘bikan’!
November 15th, 2009 at 17:54
Happy Belated Birthday Only Girl. Looks like there’s several birthdays in your family in the past few weeks.
November 15th, 2009 at 19:52
And big one is coming up! Nov. 20 is Mimi’s birthday. Happy birthday in advance my darling daughter. Mahal na mahal kita!
November 16th, 2009 at 06:18
grabe! you two look so much alike!!!! 30 years after and the genes haven’t changed! :)
happy birthday little girl!
November 18th, 2009 at 07:53
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.