26 on 8/26

Today she is 26. It seemed just yesterday when we went to washington lake park tried to roller blade, that was my present to her then … my guts. The date was august 27, 2002, the day after her birthday. I can vaguely remember when she told me she wore that crazy looking attire for her birthday telling me that we are entitled to wear ugly clothes on our birthday. She was 23 years old then. Those were the days. At that time I didn’t even know that this was the girl that I was going to marry.

I remember on october that same year, I called her and asked what she was up to. She told me she was bored and that she wanted to drive around. So I asked her if I can go with her and she said yes. So i took her to sandy cove … ha ha ha, that was some drive. It was sweet.

By the end of that year I told her that I loved her. In the span of three years, we got engaged, got married and had a daughter. In the short time that I’ve known you mahal, it seemed like I’ve known you since forever. My life was never the same since that day you left that comment in my xanga guestbook.

Indeed Habakkuk 2:3 has been God’s promise for us in our relationship and in our lives.

Thank you for being my friend, my wife, my arch-nemesis and for being the sweetest mom. Emma and I love you. We hope that you will have the best birthday ever.

Happy Birthday!