[music] Swim // Jack's Mannequin

I was cleaning my bag last night when I found this letter my mom wrote me for my birthday last year…Actually it was one of the surprises my friends gave me that day…It's been there for almost eleven months so i wanna keep it here kase sira sira na rin yung papel! Haha [:

I superkaduper miss her now...

My dearest baby,

Today is your Big Day!! I am at once so very happy to have you in my life and of how you become. Today you turn 25. I’m watching you staring on new paths, challenging boundaries, exploring a new independence, yet needing to stay close at home. Your passion and creativity, your love of music and your imagination…All make up the beautiful child that you were and the young woman that you are now.

Life teaches us many lessons, and some are more difficult than others. It is all part of the journey and a process. Sometimes life is not fair and sometimes it’s difficult. Sometimes you hurt and things happen, you have no control over it. Loved ones will even disappoint you, even me.

Today, as you start yet another journey, you are learning to live up to your fullest potential. You are learning to pick yourself up when you fall. You are learning to accept your strengths and weaknesses and do something about them.

Listen to your life lessons, move on, move forward and embrace your gifts and talents. I will be here to help you, to guide you, and most of all to love you. I cannot protect you from every hurdle along the way but I can and I will be by your side, wipe your tears and help lift you up whenever you fall.

There are so many more words that I can say but I won’t today. Know that you will always be my little girl. You may not fit in my lap anymore, but you still fill my heart.

I am so proud of you. You are a beautiful woman of God. I love you more than you’ll ever know…And I pray that our Good Lord grant the desires of your heart. Happy Birthday My Baby!

Love,

Mom