In the past several years I have made many trips to various countries staying from 3 months to a couple years. And although I love travelling and experiencing other cultures and ways of living... the reality of it always hits me at some point. Being away from family can be difficult especially around birthdays and holidays. But I've been lucky that my family (mom, siblings and siblings-in-law) have always been so wonderful about making the long distance not so distant by calling, emailing, blogging and especially sending care packages for birthdays! This year has been a mix of emotions... When I was growing up... birthdays were THE thing to look forward to in the year! It was so exciting for me... maybe it was because I knew that I would be pampered for the day, maybe it was just the thrill of getting new things,... And I used to wonder why older people didn't share the same enthusiasm as I did about birthdays.... NOW I know. It seems once you've reached your mid-twenties... it all starts going downhill from there. There just aren't any birthday benchmarks to look forward to. You look forward to 10 because you become a "pre-teen", 13 because you're officially a teenager, then there's 15, 16, 18, 21 and finally 25... but that's when reality starts to hit... wow, I'm quarter of a century old now! hahaha... a little dramatic but I've never been one to downplay things. After that... what do you have to look forward to??? You actually start to dread 30... "please please... let 29 last for more than one year!" I'm not 30 yet, but I'm starting to feel the pressure as it slowly but surely creeps up on me. Leaving the 20s behind... I'm going to have to get used to it I guess :)
Anyways, my dear family sent me a care package for my birthday with some wonderful things that really touched me... "wow, they REALLY know me, don't they!" My favorites? The cake in a box with candles and frosting, the package of Starbucks ground coffee, the iTunes gift card, the books and magazine, the CHOCOLATE, teas, and oatmeal... well, just about everything really! So, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU guys!!!! It has put a HUGE smile on my face, and it really has brought back that childhood excitement about birthdays... even for just a little bit ;-)
4 comments:
Wow, the cakes were open before you managed to get a photo off! A girl after me own heart. Let us know what you think of the magazine, I thought it might be interesting for you to try.
Good to hear from you. Farah will be pleased you received the package. She was the one who organized it all.
I definitely will read the book. She is indeed an extraordinary woman. Having received the Nobel prize she has been "safeguarded", that does not mean however the regime won't make her life difficult. Thanks for the info.
Give Sofia a hug from us.
Now I am going to make COFFEE.
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Allan and Johanna
We are so glad that you are enjoying your package. Love to you, Sofi and Gilberto.
The book you read sounds interesting. I like the rating you use. I have a question. What would you consider a 5 cups of coffe?
We are glad that you are enjoying your package. Love for you, Sofi and Gilberto.
I like the way you rate the books you read. I have a question.
What would you consider a 5 cups of coffe?
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