Happy Birthday, Ma!

we surprised her with a cake and flowers... happy to see her smile like this :-)

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Happy 57th birthday, Wowa/Mama Lyn!

Exactly a year ago you were diagnosed with a dreadful disease (Chronic Guillain-Barre Syndrome). It was the scariest day of my life because I was afraid of the possible worst things that might happen knowing the state you were in.  It was so sudden but the only thing I remembered and kept in mind which was one of the things you've taught me about God... in Him all things are possible. We just have to trust His will and grace. 

What we've gone through was not easy but God made everything available and sent His angels to help us in any way they can. We can never thank God's angels enough for all the love, support, kindness and understanding they've showered upon us. In return, we pray that God may continually  bless each one of them and their respective families with love, happiness and peace. 

Thank you so much, Ma, for everything... even when you were bedridden and totally immobile, you maintained a very positive attitude and disposition. When we learned of negative comments about your situation, you never got angry and did not went on a name-calling tirade. Instead, you chose to forgive them and move on. Thank you for being such a strong woman of faith. 

I just want you to know, Ma, that I love you so much. And I am proud of having you as my mom. Everything that I am now, I owe it to you and papa. Your happiness is essential to my own. My family and I will always be here for you and papa no matter what. I am forever grateful to God for blessing me with such wonderful parents (you and papa). And guess what, Ma, I feel like it's my birthday too today (even if it's still next month) because this has been one of my wishes last year that we get to celebrate your birthday physically together. God is so good! He granted my wish. :-)

Happy birthday, Ma! I love you to bits!!!!! *hugs*

Wowa Lyn

It's happiness to see my mom happy like this... a dream come true...
(taken at Perth International Airport last June 2011)


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"Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall;
a mother's secret hope outlives them all."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Ma, allow me to make you feel special today by letting you know somehow the gratefulness I feel having you as my mom... You have given so much of your invaluable service not only to us but also to the people who needed it that came your way... You have taught and instilled in me a lot of good values and life's wisdom that help me deal with my own life's challenges and detours. That's why I strive each day to live a life that does not make a mockery of all the good things you've taught me. Where I am now, I owe it all to you and papa. You both have given me the priceless gift of life... For all your support, unconditional love and care... for being the best WOWA... for being simply you, a GREAT MOTHER... THANK YOU! I am proud to have a mom like you. I love you heaps... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MA! xoxoxo 

Chlouiebelle

 "Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life."

~ Sophocles

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Chlouiebelle, know always that you are so much love... 

thoughts of you bring a lot of inspirations... 

 We will be together soon, Anak.

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Photo: Chlouiebelle @ 7 months.

This too shall pass...

sunset @ Fremantle (May 2009)

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"In our lives there is bound to come some pain,
surely as there are storms and falling rain;
just believe that the one who holds the storms
will bring the sun." ~ unknown

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Just when I thought that everything's calm and on its right perspective, then the storm came without warning. It's the kind of storm that opens wounds and emotions in the past. But I know this too shall pass... I hope this time, I'm proven wrong.