Happy 2013

 

 

It is a bit late to wish everyone a happy new year.. January is almost ending.

Well, but in Singapore, Chinese new year is coming up in few weeks time.

 

So it is not so late after all?  :)

It is exciting to be able to celebrate a new year twice!

 

 

I spent my Japanese new year in Japan with my family.

Even though I'm usually away from home,

I feel so greateful to be able to celebrate the begining of a new year back home

with my family and friends, the people I love the most.

 

Thanks lots and lots to my company, my boss and colleagues!

I was very fortunate to be able to back to Japan for 3 weeks this time.

I spent Chiristmas, New year and my birthday in Japan.

 

 

I couldn't meet my sister this time,

but I talked to her over the phone many times.

 

She sent us 2 huge yummy crabs for the new year!!!!

 

 

 



 

On my birthday, my mum gave me a notebook with a story of my life.

All the stories and memories since the time I was born.

Earlier stories of my life was something so special, yet something I don't remember.

 

There were messages from the people I care the most.

Some of them longer exist in this world.

But I hope they can still see me reading the messages from the other side of the world.

I love you and miss you a lot.

 

 

As everyone expected, I cried on my birthday again.

 



 

 

 

I always thought that my birthday was one very special day for me.

 

I used to think and think.. what should I do on my birthday?

I want to do this, I want to eat this, I want to wear this, I want this that this that...

 

My mind was occupied with full of "me! me!" thoughts,

untill my ex-colleague taught me something very important last year.

 

She said,

 

"I don't celebrate my birthday.

For me, it is a day to thank my parents for raising me and taking care of me."

 

 

I was so shocked and upset and greateful at the same time when I heard this from her.

I spent all those years only thinking about myself on my birthday.

How selfish is that!

I am so sorry.

And thank you for telling me something so important!

 

 

 

 

After some thoughts...

Well, my birthday is still one special day for me.

I still want to celebrate it.

 

But from this year, I also decided to make my birthday a day to thank all the people

who have been making my birthdays very special.

 

My precious parents, grandparents, great grand parents and above, 

my precious sister & brother, my dear friends, 

my very kind and patient boyfriend, my boyfriend's very warm family,

and all the people who had cared for me and whom I care the most.

  

 

 Thank you so much to every one of you 

and hope your 2013 will be a fantastic year with full of happiness and smiles!

:) :) :)

 

Lots and Lots of Love!!!