Birthday Part Two

I'm officially 26.

Wow! I don't wanna exaggerate it or something. I ain't scared of getting old. I embrace the age, regret nothing of the past, and am enthusiastically living the live in the fullest, being always grateful for what I've had in the past, being thankful for the love and attentions, and help, and company of my family, friends, colleagues.

I wake up late this morning, it was almost eight. I had a good rest and a stomach upset. Kiko was already awaken, in fact, he let out along whining voice, wanted me to get up and open the door and the gate for him, or, he was already starving.

Sure, the Sunday School kids have started screaming, bursting out loud laughters, everything kids do for a fun Sunday. And they need to learn to sing and learn whole new songs. My head is full of their singings and I even can follow them, utter the lyrics and find myself sing along. Green sent me birthday SMS when I was cooking Kiko's food, then Al's phone call after that.

"...Go to the desk outside your room, open the top drawer, I put a card on it."
I thanked him on the phone, sent him another thank-you sms.

Nenny, my second older sister also called me this morning, then she handed her phone to Renata,my elder sister, then it proceeded to mom.

Both of my sisters went to the sea shore at five am, along with some kids and one aunty from the neighborhoods. Swimming that early?

"a motorcycle foolishly ran fast on the pedestrian pathway and two neighbor kids were injured. We brought them to the hospital, along with those two jerks who got their faces totally screwed up."
Mom just arrived from Lubuk Pakam city this morning for another wedding reception.
We talked on the phone for about 15 minutes and when mom was about to end the call, "Did you forget something?" I said. I could hear my sisters talked, they put on the speaker.

"No?

"What day's today,mum?"

"It's Sunday," she said calmly, confidently. Unable to sense my silence.

"It's my Birthday, come on!!

Ahhhh oh god, oh god! they said in unison.

Someone took over the phone. No, it was Renata and Nenny spoke at the same time on the speaker, both of them said they remembered, they just teased me. Liars, i said, jokingly, and we all laughed.
Yep, it is Sunday...and I ask nothing much but everyone's alright...and have beautiful peaceful day.

In the end, it's not about money and presents...it's not about how many birthday wishes and cards...it's about being me growing up and become a better me for myself, and those I love.