THANK YOU EVERYONE for all your birthday surprises, greetings, wishes, flowers, presents and presence! You all made my birthday more special and happier! Many blessings to all of you too! ***hugs and kisses***

One of the surprises I got on my 30th Birthday: "Thanks to my bestfriend, Margo and her princes, Vem-vem and Lyzter for making my day more special! Love you all so much!"

I am not yet halfway through this exhilarating journey called Life.  I have been a lot already, too much even.  But THANKS to God, to my family, to my ever supportive godmothers (Gina and Mirriam) and their families esp to Ofelia — who’s like more than a parent to me and who’d been always my confidant, advisor and the one person I always look up to, to my beautiful bestfriend/sister, Margo who’s always there for me through my life’s ups and downs and her family, to my beautiful best girlfriends, to my best male friends, to my mentors (Mrs. Sally, Anthony and Mike), to my business consultant and great friend (Mark), to my former and new staff, to my clients and business partners, to my friends and all the people around the world who’d been a part of my life for the past 30 years — I am still up and standing strong.  I’ve shed a bucket of tears already, been frustrated, been hurt, been insulted, been depressed… but what matters most is that, at the end of the day I am still whole and unscratched.  And I am proud of who I am and definitely happier, thankful and feel more so blessed to know many people love, care, believe, trust and are proud of me… You all know who you are and again THANKS HEAPS! You keep on inspiring and motivating me to continue flipping the pages of my life, to go on with my journey and to fulfill my dreams…

Sometimes, the world is cruel, and sometimes it’s not.  I just have to be always prepared to face reality, and always be thankful for everything that comes my way, no matter what it brings me, either joy or sadness. Things happen for a reason and they are teaching me something valuable.  At times, I may not fully comprehend what things and circumstances are trying to present, but I believe that they exist for a purpose, just like ME.  I am not an accident, but is here for a remarkable reason.  And I will hold on to this: I am SPECIAL.

Now at 30, I consider it as a start of another chapter in my life… a more fruitful and exciting one. The future is looking good from here. I’ll continue to dream and hope.  I know one day, the heavens will hear me… and every wonderful dream will no longer be a dream but become reality. I will always be the person you’ve known me to be or even better.  I know my flaws and I know how to get rid of them.  And I promise to keep things right.  Though there will be times doing so is difficult, but sticking to what is right has always been rewarding. I’ll continue to be strong and be independent.  Continue to believe.  Continue to dream.  It’s blissful enough to know that everyone dear to my heart loves me, and it’s a joy to tell it to the world that I love them too so much.  I will continue to enjoy life, pursue my dreams and never give up!!!

GOD bless always and CHEERS to all of you!!!

~Joanne

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