Happy na Birthday pa… or is it, really?
September 21, 2008I have never celebrated my birthday without at least someone who matters to me. Until I got here, that is.
Today, I turn 27. Nothing special. I attended Mass and thanked the Lord for granting me one more year on Earth. Then I talked to my family over skype, chatted with my bf, answered some birthday greetings from graduate school mates and… that’s all. No party, no going out, no nothing. I had some sort of a party last Friday, though. It was a belated celebration for a friend whose birthday was on the 17th and an advance party for me. It was… ok. Just ok.
Don’t get me wrong. The mere remembrance of my birthday is good enough for me. I guess I’m just not used to not having the people dear to me celebrate it with me. The tulips, chocolate and card my bf sent definitely put a smile on my face. But I would give it all up just to have him here.
My college mates? Nahhh, I know that most of them, save for a handful, won’t remember. It’s the same thing year in and year out that it no longer matters.
It’s true what they say. Depression really hits you during birthdays and the holiday season. Good thing I’ll be home by Christmas. I might just lose it if I have to spend the holidays here.
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