So I just had a birthday. I was a little worried about what kind of day it would be since I was half way around the world where the people I see everyday still don't know me that well. I wasn't gonna have my mom's chocolate layer cake with amazing home-made icing. There wasn't gonna be any really big hugs from friends who have known me since I can remember. This day was definitely gonna be different and I have to admit, I was a little anxious as to how this day was gonna turn out. It's not that my life depends on whether I have a good birthday or not, but everyone wants a little bit of a special day.
Well, I went over to my supervisor's house for dinner and there was a Happy Birthday banner with balloons that made me smile. We had a great dinner and everybody played along that I was turning 19 (which made me so happy). We had cake and I got to blow out candles. I even got presents! People who barely knew me took the time to get me a few special things, actually really nice special things. It was really overwhelming, and I suddenly felt undeserving of such a great day. To top it all off, I got some amazing emails and phone calls from people back home…you know those people that you can always count on to call you on your birthday, even if you're on a different continent. I am so blessed to have those kinds of people. Thanks to everyone who made this day special. It was very different from any other November 7th that I've experienced, but that was part of the beauty of this day.
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