I took a day off today because I promised my kids, that no matter what, I will never work on their birthdays. But since my husband is also working in the evening, a party for him together with his friends and classmates won't be possible. So I talked to him weeks before his birthday and explained that if he wants a party, it wouldn't be possible. He told us, he don't want that. All he asked is for a strawberry cake, made by me. I never done a strawberry cake before. And I only have one recipe that I kept on doing again and again. But since he didn't ask for anything else I said I will do it.
He didn't even ask for a birthday gift. All he asked is that we spend the day together as a family. And that, I can give him with pleasure.
In the morning I was busy preparing the cake, together with my husband. While all of our kids are in the living room watching TV. Then, we called our two daughters and surprised him with a song and his cake. How his eyes shines! You can almost see the stars in them.
We don't have any other thing on the table, just his cake. But when he saw what I created for him, with the help of his father of course, his eyes shows the excitement for his birthday. With just a simple cake, he kept on thanking me through out the whole day, saying that it was his best birthday ever as he says each year.
Realizing all of these, I said to myself, that I am the luckiest mother in the world for having an extra ordinary kid like him. He is very simple, loving and he understands the situation even at the tender age. He won't ask if he thinks it wouldn't be possible, he wouldn't push if he thinks that he'll be crossing our limits. How can you ask for anything more.
But of course, it's his birthday, so we told him that as a birthday gift, we'll be spending it with the animals at the zoo. Some kids will be disgusted about our idea of spending a birthday together with the whole family at the zoo but not my kid. I'm sure most of the kids now a days would like to spend it in a party mode together with friends. But our son, he loves the idea. Of being with me and his papa and his sisters. Nothing will complete his birthday more than this: his strawberry birthday cake made by his mother and his family.
Do you still want me to explain how lucky I am?
NB: (This is the message I wrote on my face book, I hope one day, he'll be able to read it and remember.)
You woke up this morning not remembering that today is your birthday, I greeted you, "happy birthday," and you were surprised and said, "Wow! It is my birthday, I forgot!"
As you thanked me, you told me words that will remain forever in my heart. I'm writing this down here so that one day you'll be able to read this and remember.
You told me that "my greetings already made your birthday complete." With those words, you made my heart complete.
You didn't ask for any gifts nor a party. Your only wish is a strawberry cake, not bought, but made by me. That and only that can already make your birthday so special. (Now, I'm wondering what's in my cake that can make you this excited. I don't even have the gift of baking. Did I put a lot of sugar? Maybe for you it is because it was made by your mother's hands).
It's been 8 years and you're still exceptional. A unique, loving, responsible, grateful, happy and simple boy. Not to forget a handsome one too. Simple pleasures makes you happy. All things that life gives you, you were always thankful.
Spending time and talking with me makes your eyes shine the brightest. Cloud-shape guessing, long walk, joy ride or appreciating nature and your surrounding made you, for an 8 year old boy, "the rarest.'
Of course, you're still an ordinary boy who loves to play or watch TV or DVD. But for you, responsibility comes first. That made you the little man who's out of the ordinary.
I always say this and will continue saying this, "I might have done something good in my past to deserve a son like you."
Happy 8th birthday my Bixy, Vance!!! I love you beyond infinity times infinity.
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