The past 3 years when I was in Perth I never had a birthday surprise because what usually happens is that I would go out for dinner with my cell group members and that was it. However, this year has just been so different because I got so many wonderful friends who has just been such an inspiration and blessing in my life.
Firstly I had an early birthday celebration the Friday before my actual birthday from my cell group which I really did not expect and then there was a surprise waiting for me outside my room door at 12 midnight on my birthday. Okay, I must admit that was not really a surprise to me because someone knocked on my door when I just came out of the shower and there was no answer when I asked who it was so I thought hmmmmmmm, this does not sound right. At that very moment I knew something was not right and my instinct came true when I heard the sound of candles outside my door. aha, that was when i knew that there were people waiting outside and true enough there were indeed the 5 awesome friends that were waiting outside my room.
They were Jia Huei, Jaclyn, Yee Fang, Cheah Yen and Dai Yong. My sister and brother were also there of course. it was really funny because i still remembered when I opened the door Dai Yong was like saying to me " what took you so long?" as if he knew i was expecting it already in a way. I found it rather amusing. Then there was another surprise waiting for me when I came back from dinner that day at around 9pm. Pia, Cindy, Jason, Peter, Joel and Mojo were all waiting inside the house when the door opened they said surprise but the funny thing was it wasn't me but my brother. However, i was just behind him so i also in a way was surprised. Oh all you guys are just so awesome, I was so speechless at that moment that I really did not know what to say.
Every single one of you have just been a blessing in my life since I got to know you people and I really thank God for having you all in my life. I especially have to thank Jia Huei and Pia because they were the main organisers for both the surprises that I had and I know God will pour more blessings on both these 2 sisters of mine. If you guys have been keeping up with me till this point, I already had 3 birthday cakes and the fourth one is with my YA cell group when we went out for dinner the Sunday before my birthday. They celebrated for me and Chui Lin because her birthday was 4 days before me.
My colleagues at my workplace also had a belated birthday celebration for me on Friday. there was no cake but there were plenty of fruits, carrot cakes and muffins.
I also had a few surprising birthday sms from people that I never thought would wish me and one of them would be my dad. I have never recalled a moment during my birthday where my dad would actually message me using his own handphone to wish me Happy Birthday because it would have always been my mum. she would always text me saying love from mum and dad so she would be in a way representing my dad but this time around that was not the case.
My dad actually texted me to wish me happy birthday for the first time and I just felt so touched that I wanted to cry because my dad actually texted me to wish me Happy Birthday. how surprising is that seriously? gosh, i am just so overwhelmed with joy right now that I can go on all day thanking everyone who made my birthday
these year one of the best birthdays I ever had in my life so far.
Thank you everyone very much from deep down in my heart, feeling so emotional right now. sorry i just cant help it. anyways below are the photos i took with Jia Huei and the rest when they came over to surprise me on Tuesday midnight. I was in my sleeping attire and wearing my specs, gosh how embarrassing is that?. haha.
