Thirty

And here it comes again. This day. A day that marks yet another year of my life gone by. You know, I don't exactly have as much enthusiasm about birthdays as some people I know. And it's not just about my age, it's the fact that every year I spend my birthday the same way. Perhaps sometime in future, if given the opportunity, I'd like to celebrate it differently, otherwise celebrating this day would not mean anything. But that's another story.

So what's it like today for me? Well, nothing dramatic, as always. But it's better that way. It's just a day where I'd like to do what I want to do, and not get flak about it. It's my day, so to speak. And it's been fun....had a nice lunch, spent the day at the mall, found something worth every penny, not bad at all.

But the best part was getting some really nice birthday wishes, some which I hadn't expected. To all of you who remembered, thank you. The fact that you remembered is a gift enough to me.

So now I'm older. Being reminded of that isn't exactly fun, because my friends happen to be so much younger, and it makes me miss being at that age. Mayleen says I'm wiser now, but am I? There are many times when I feel like I have a lot more to learn. I guess the learning process doesn't stop till we die. But I do want to see more of the world, and getting older isn't doing me any favors as far as that is concerned.

But there's one thing I hope to be, and that is to be better. In every sense. A better person, brother, colleague, worker, friend. I know I can be, and I need to be. Because somewhere out there, there are some people I care about deeply, and I need to be there for them. I need to be better for them. Take care, dear friends.