Happy 70th Birthday Daddy!

Tomorrow it will be your 70th year on earth. 40 of which you have spend it with this family, who is now less one member of the unit since mom passed away almost six years ago. 

Here we are once all happy and complete as a whole family unit: 

That was then, and below is us now without mom:

Be it with or without mom, know that you are the cornerstone of our family unit and we love and respect you with all of our hearts. And we want you to know that you mean the world to us.

Throughout your 70 years you have been through a lot of ups and downs, and while we hate the down times we know you wouldn't be the same man that you are today without going through those hard moments in life.

After triumphing over so many letdowns, as we approach your 70th year tomorrow let us count 70 reasons why you should celebrate turning 70:

1. You are loved by your family and friends.
2. You are a great father.
3. You are a wonderful friend.
4. You were a loving husband.
5. You had the greatest wife who loved you till the end.
6. You raised three awesome kids!
7. You have lived an honest life.
8. You have the right values in life.
9. You never compromise your integrity.
10. You live life on your own terms.
11. You live the good life.
12. You have no regrets.
13. You don't take anyone for granted.
14. You never quit.
15. You have no fear.
16. You are loyal.
17. You are brave.
18. You are kind.
19. You are warm.
20. You are generous.
21. You are intelligent.
22. You are creative.
23. You are compassionate.
24. You are thoughtful.
25. You are insightful.
26. You are caring.
27. You are loving.
28. You are resilient.
29. You never give up.
30. You are resourceful.
31. You are dependable.
32. You are responsible.
33. You are independent.
34. You are quick on your feet.
35. You are witty.
36. You are optimistic.
37. You are a visionary.
38. You are charming.
39. You are charismatic.
40. You are entertaining.
41. You are multi-talented.
42. You are quick-witted.
43. You are an incredible poet.
44. You have published two great poetry anthologies.
45. Your success as a Malaysian film-director is unbeatable.
46. Your movie which you made in 1980 still holds the unbroken record for the most awards in a single Malaysian film festival.
47. You have many admirers - men and women alike.
48. You are respected and well liked by your peers.
49. You build people up.
50. You don't tear others down to make you feel bigger.
51. You live a life of service.
52. What you have in life, you share it with others.
53. You would make the whole world your friend if you could.
54. You live by example.
55. You are an example to others.
56. You are a great teacher.
57. You inspire so many people.
58. You are a great leader.
59. Throughout your life you always strive to be the best that you can be.
60. You always dream big.
61. You never take no for an answer.
62. You always get up when you fall down.
63. You never let anyone deter you from what you want.
64. You try your hardest to never break your promises.
65. You tell great stories.
66. You never let life beat you.
67. No matter how hard the problem in life gets, you always find a solution.
68. Life has given you more lemons than lemonades, but it never sour your outlook in life.
69. You always beat the odds against you
70. AND THE 70TH REASON WHY YOU SHOULD CELEBRATE TURNING 70 IS: YOU HAVE SURVIVED ANOTHER YEAR BY BEING YOU. 

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY DADDY.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE.

Musings

It has been a while since I last wrote anything here. I have already turned 37 and am thinking that my life is my life and all I have to show for it is who I am at this point in my life.

I know I wish I have a great story to tell about the big wonderful adventures that I have been on, or the great romances that I have fallen head over heels for... but alas my life is as ordinary as it can get with me being certifiable at intervals in my life.

I know to most my life is inconsequential, but I like the fact that to my family in the grand scheme of thing I am an integral part of our small unit, by which I provide them with sustenance and care. 

A most important purpose for everyone needs to eat and what will they eat if there's no one preparing the meals.

Lol. I feel silly suddenly with my self-importance at the normal day to day task that every mother does for the family. The fact that I'm no one's mother yet doesn't negate the fact that I mother everyone at home. Spoil them rotten with my cooking (which is quite respectable even if I do say so myself).

And all these long drivel is just musings from my need to write something after so long a silence.

So here I am, 3 days into my 37th year and I am still as I have always been. A family girl without her own personal family.