Yeyel’s 18 Birthday & Some Realizations
As I posted on my previous entries here, we attended the 18th birthday party of the daughter of our good friend Annie and Emil. It was held at Centerstage in Makati. It was just a simple party where only the close friends of the debutante and the family are invited.
The birthday girl did not want to have a party to celebrate her 18th birthday but her parents (particularly her mother) insisted since turning 18 is a big milestone in every girl’s life so her mother doesn’t want her daughter to miss this experience. (I am a mother too and I think I will feel this way too for my daughter).
The birthday girl agreed to have a party but the condition is that it will be a charitable event where guests are asked to make a donation for the kids living in Payatas instead of bringing in gifts for the celebrant. They raised P21,050 that night which was received by the social worker representing the kids of Payatas that night.
Though it was just a simple and informal event, they still have the traditional 18 symbolic candles and 18 roses. My favorite part was when the father had her dance with her now teenager. The father even gave a speech and he said that he can’t believe that time flies so fast.
It was a touching moment for me, being a mom to a now four year old girl. This made me realized that time really moves fast and before we knew it, our toddler will soon be a teenager already. Before, I only plan to have two kids at most. But after last night, it made me think twice about my plan and now it seems that I want more kids (and we better act fast before hubby needs to take levitra because hubby and I are not getting any younger).
Yeyel, the birthday celebrant, has grown up to be a smart, beautiful, responsible, God-fearing individual. I am sure that her parents and the rest of her family are all proud of what she has accomplished. My friends, her parents, really did a good job in raising her well. We hope that we can do the same to our kids. Happy Birthday again Yeyel from all of us.
The birthday girl did not want to have a party to celebrate her 18th birthday but her parents (particularly her mother) insisted since turning 18 is a big milestone in every girl’s life so her mother doesn’t want her daughter to miss this experience. (I am a mother too and I think I will feel this way too for my daughter).
The birthday girl agreed to have a party but the condition is that it will be a charitable event where guests are asked to make a donation for the kids living in Payatas instead of bringing in gifts for the celebrant. They raised P21,050 that night which was received by the social worker representing the kids of Payatas that night.
Though it was just a simple and informal event, they still have the traditional 18 symbolic candles and 18 roses. My favorite part was when the father had her dance with her now teenager. The father even gave a speech and he said that he can’t believe that time flies so fast.
Yeyel, the birthday celebrant, has grown up to be a smart, beautiful, responsible, God-fearing individual. I am sure that her parents and the rest of her family are all proud of what she has accomplished. My friends, her parents, really did a good job in raising her well. We hope that we can do the same to our kids. Happy Birthday again Yeyel from all of us.
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