im 19 :D

nearing midnight, messages from friends family, bombard my cellphone. all with the same greeting. "happy birthday!" some were as simple and plain as that and some had a few personal messages. and there were some that literally got the message across. calling at 12 in the morning to make me the happiest person alive. :D i went to sleep with a big smile on my face.

i was awoken by a call from a friend, who, i know, forgot it was my birthday. :p (haha!!!okay lang. :P wg ka mgalala, love prin kta. ;P) we talked for a while then she had to go. as i put the phone down, i realize, im 19. a whole year older than before. im once again, amazed, at how fast time flies. it seemed only a few months ago that i had my debut. the gown, the candles, the roses, the moment. thousands of memories, both good and bad, have been engraved in my mind since i turned 18. my graduation, the JANS tree, my summer "escapade", meeting new people in college, meeting my friends now (samboy, kate, ven, sarah, reese, yumi), meeting you, falling in-like and falling in-love, experiencing lots of new stuff with my friends, experiencing lots of new stuff with you, learning new words, riding a trike, discovering "hidden" places in ateneo - these are the best yet. hundreds of emotions have been felt, some still being felt. frustration, happiness, desperation, sadness, loss, excitement, appreciation, love - the extreme.

to everyone who made my 19 years so wonderful, thank you. to everyone who was with me and still is with me, thank you. to my highschool friends, for sticking with me and for keeping in touch, thank you. to my friends now, for accepting me for who i am, thank you.

and to you. for being so so so sooo patient with me, thank you. for opening up to me, thank you. for trusting me, thank you. for not giving up, thank you. for giving me the chance to prove myself, thank you. for believing in me so much, thank you. for everything you've taught me and given me, thank you. for being there everytime i need you, thank you. for being so sweet and mature about everything, thank you. for loving me, inspite and despite of, thank you. for allowing me to love you, thank you. and for making this the best birthday ever. i love you.