It's my birthday today!!!
First of all I really want to thank God for life and the mercies he has shown me these years of my life because without Him I am nothing.It really dawned on me just yesterday that I'd be sixteen today and I can proudly say, yeah, it took sixteen years to look this good…really.
I don't know if this happens to everyone because some of my friends say they feel indifferent but I always have like this feeling of happiness and peace hanging around me when it's my birthday. I always feel as if I have accomplished something great in life by getting to where I am today and it really brings tears to my eyes writing this as well.
My mum woke me up in the morning to wish me a Happy birthday, a ritual incomplete without her saying a very long prayer and wishing me the best in life. It made me so happy that she always had me in mind. I prepared for church as it's a Sunday and on the way to church, I listened to Reckless love Cory Asbury. It brought tears to my eyes cause I could really relate to the song, talking about the love of God for me.
The mass at church was really good, and I loved all the songs the choir sang today. I sang to every one of them. After the mass, I saw some of my friends who wished me Happy birthday and I got the Rev. Fr to pray for me. I came home to get warm wishes from my neighbors and then, I decided to go on WhatsApp to check messages I had received. They were so heartwarming and some of them brought tears to my eyes. I even got gifts as well.
It was sad my sisters weren't at home with me but I later got to video call them and it was really cool since they sang the happy birthday song for me. It wasn't extravagant or anything, but the love I got from my friends and family made it the best birthday I could have ever asked for.
These sixteen years of my life haven't been a walk in a driveway. It has been filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, tears and joy, laughter and cries. But all the bitter times and all the good times makes everything just perfect the way they are. Life has been tough, growing comes with a lot of responsibilities and expectations from people around you, but one thing I always note and tell myself is that no matter the situation of the jungle, I can never eat grass, it's not pride, it's just who I am.
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