Sweet 16

I may or may not have cried too much in one day.
Describes my sentiments perfectly

I feel like a drama mama.

Exam on a birthday is actually pretty awesome: School ends early and there's no lessons. Was slightly bummed out since there was no CCA... But it turned out amazing regardless. Revised till the night before, awoke forgetting my birthday myself before I was reminded through mom's enthusiasm.

Friends remembered, prepared, and did all these astounding things for you.
They made beautiful gifts and cards that said all these wonderful things you don't deserve.

For the first time ever
Friends from school remembered.
The ones from before, who liked making promises of course forgot,
But those you met this one year remembered.

You really didn't expect or believe in it,
But there it is and there it happened.

They even got your favorite things correct.
They bothered to ask and record it in their brains.
You gave in to temptation to reading their cards and examining the gifts
You cried... And had trouble stopping.


Someone invited you for ice skating, and while much happened along the way: getting your wallet cleared with your tray, forgetting, then returning to do a treasure hunt in the dustbin, ketting ketchup covered fingers and wallet back, getting help from marvelous aunties...You would have treated those aunties to something if not for this friend who called to hurry you up. Speaking of which, this person can be pretty self oriented, and while today was a great experience for its the 'first time out with friend on a bday like any teenager', you most definitely wouldn't be spending time together again. It uh, felt like it was there for the sake of it, and not for the enjoyment of each other's company. There was no feeling of concern from the other party, just... 'Oh you lost your wallet? Quick go get it, while I queue here just so I can get in quick. I do not quite care that your feelings will be dampened if you couldn't find your wallet, but because if you can find your identification card, I will be able to skate for free. Henceforth, it is best that you find it and be back instantly.'

But it was great regardless, hehe
It was an experience after all.
And you learnt something: to be even more careful about your belongings, since most people nowadays are not observant, nor are they entitled to care for you, nor do they want to. Except for friends... Except this was no friend.
Ah, but one should not blame others for her own mistakes. So while it's not a nice person, it's not right to blame that human for your scatterbrained-ness.
Anyways
Ice skating free for two because of your birthday? Bring it on!

Oh, and did you mention your ordering of a double Mc Spicy despite never having had a Mc Spicy before? Firstly, you thought it was a great ceremony to show the first step into adulthood. Secondly, you for some reason wanted to spend loads on food. Thirdly, you were crazy risking everything.
You are still unsure of your sanity when you did that to yourself.

Needless to say, the burger killed you and left you in tears, quite literally.

A precious friend from a long time ago met up with you once again despite her busy schedule to give a present, a candy machine filled with tiny rolled and tied up scrolls, numbered to show the sequence of the full length card she wrote for you. It was so sweet and thoughtful, and exactly what you liked, just like how she knew it was what you would like. She even filled the box with sweets, and said it was symbolic of your 'innocence' and 'like a kid', in her terms.
Only she would think of me that way.
You nearly cried.. But stopped yourself.
This ain't no drama serial. :>

And of course,
Something that was the only constant through all these changing years.
Time with family. As usual, 90% of the celebration is in taking photos and recording videos for future memories. That's where you got your incessant need for photos, after all.
It was all you had, and it was always more than enough.
How could you wish for more when you have it all right here, at home?

But all these crazy things happens at school and it fills voids you didn't think you cared too much about. Now, you are quite dried up on the tears aspect.

Sweet 16 indeed, huh?
It's so sweet I'm sure I will wake up with cavities so huge I lose all my teeth.

It's so sweet I can't believe it's an actual reality.
It's so sweet I realize that the past was indeed bitter... Slightly or really bitter, perhaps.

It's so sweet it's like a dream.

Thank you. All.
Thank you.

This is the best and most memorable birthday yet, on so many different levels.