One of the saddest things is not being able to help someone special on the momentous occasion of their life. It's sad to think that on my father's birthday, my inexplicable feelings started. I mentioned these earlier so I wasn't able to publish my last blog right away, and as we know, "Health is Wealth". So I chose to rest, both physically and mentally.
Good day hivers, last Saturday was my father's birthday. I hoped and prayed that by Sunday I must be okay, but the intense pain continued and I was unable to stop crying due to the terrible pain. Sunday is the day of our celebration and that's our hobby whenever there's a birthday celebrant in our family. I was only laying on my bed a whole day, when I tried to stand slowly, it made me dizzy and I was afraid I might faint.
The pictures I will share with you today were taken by my elder sister. The celebration was simple, no party, games or anything. But nevertheless, I am still happy because I can see how happy my father is. Even though we are not rich, my father wants us to be together completely, that is his dream as well as for us to graduate from school and have a good future. I'm so proud of him, he always supports us, gives us what we ask for to the best of his ability , he is so caring and above all, he's so loving. No words can express how lucky and thankful I am to have a father like him, he and my mother's sacrifices are so much appreciated. They became one of the major reasons why I want to work harder and fight in life. They're also my inspiration, my constant source of strength, my listeners, my guiding lights and my supporters.
The picture taking started with my father, while I was just on the side fighting what I felt. But I still manage to smile because I don't want them to worry. However, I'm so happy to see that my father enjoyed and was also grateful. In my father's actions, it's not obvious that he has many problems, he is always happy despite everything because he says it's better not to give in to problems which is also right, I really like the positive mindset my father has.
My little sisters wanted to join the picture taking and they were so cute. These kids loved to hug me everyday, and it's really a big help to release my pain even just a little, my provider of hope and strength.
Our youngest sister also wanted to take a picture with the cake. We know that kids love this so let's give it to her hehehe. She was a little hesitant about it because he wasn't in the mood, but luckily her elder and our father were very supportive.
Since everyone was busy and hungry, we forgot to take a picture of all of us. My father and elder sister also prepared the food for our relatives and neighbors. Even though we only had a little food, we still wanted to give it away, even if it was just a little "sharing is caring right"? 😅 Another thing, my father is really like this, he's incredibly generous, and I'm so proud of him. He's also very emotional that even a little tear from him makes us cry. Especially during our graduations, he cries from so much joy.
Simple celebrations can also bring great joy, this served as our lesson that even in small things we should be grateful and content. I learned a lot from my father , he taught us many good manners. He used to be strict before, but this was his way of disciplining us and to have good manners and respect. But as we are growing up, he's not that strict, he's just supporting us in all we want as long as it's good for us. He's brilliant in giving advice, even helping other people just in case. It's no wonder why there are many people admiring his friendly side and good attitude, he's simply approachable. That's why I'm so proud of him. ☺️