Birthdays occur only once a year, and one of the things that makes children happy is having a birthday party complete with a clown, friends to celebrate with them, and, of course, plenty of food. As a mother, I wished I could give my children that kind of birthday celebration, but our financial situation prevented us from doing so.
Just a few weeks ago, I asked my children what they wanted for their birthday. My two boys responded that they only want French fries and cake, and that they want to blow a candle. The eldest also stated that he would like to treat his classmates to a snack. I'm glad they only had a simple request for their birthday. There is no spaghetti on their wishlist, and I am expecting it because it is not their favorite. I'm not sure why they don't enjoy spaghetti.
When my husband arrived, I told him about the kids' birthday wishes. So we devised a strategy to provide them with what they requested.
My children's birthdays are only a few days apart, so my husband and I decided to celebrate them together on Sunday. In the morning, we first went to church. I thank God for giving my children another year to spend with us.
My husband bought them a cake, ice cream, and fries shortly after our lunch. Ice cream isn't on the kids' list, but the husband purchased it because the boys enjoy it as well.
When my husband returned home and the kids saw what we had prepared for them, they both clapped and jumped.
They dashed to the table. I came to their aid because they wanted to eat the foods and blow out the candle; I even forgot to take a video and more photos. My husband took the majority of the photos I have here, and they are all blurry. My husband isn't very good at photography, LOL.
On Monday, the snacks for my eldest son's classmates were distributed. My husband brought the kids' food. We only bought them biscuits and drinks because that was all we could afford. I asked him to take a picture, but he said the kids were still in class, so he just handed it over to their teacher and ran home.
We gave our sons a simple birthday treat. Even though I can see their joy in their faces, I still feel guilty. Our budget simply cannot support the birthday celebration I have planned for them. I had to put our most basic needs first. I promised myself that I'd make it for them next year. If necessary, I will double or triple my efforts in order to begin saving for their next birthday.
The kids are so easy to please. They can find joy in the most insignificant of things. They taught me to be happy and grateful for all of our blessings, even the smallest ones. I am truly blessed to have them.
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Children are easy to please and the best gift we can give them is to be there for them and love them.
Happy belated birthday to your sons :)
I wholeheartedly agree that our love for them is the greatest gift they could ever receive. Thank you for your greetings.
Happy birthday, Carl and Ethan. Lablab! Even in its most basic form, true joy and happiness are possible to achieve. Sarap maging bata ulit.
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Thank you sa pagbati neh... Footer pala tawag dyan? Hahaha, ginawa ko lang thru Canva.
Sana all talaga na lang @cindee08
Happiest birthday to ur kids sis @etselec23 ♥️♥️♥️
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Thank you sis 😊.
Nakakatuwa lang na sa simpleng bagay na papasaya yung mga bata. Napakabait po ng mga anak niyo kasi simple lang ang hinahangad pero masaya na din sila. Happy Birthday po sakanila!
Salamat sa pagbati. Nature na yata talaga ng mga bata na madali Silang i please. :-)
Kids have different birthday wish. Yung anak ko naman, cake, spaghetti and balloons is his wish. Having it will make his birthday complete.
Iba iba man wishes nila, may hindi talaga mawawala , yun ay ang cake. Makapag blow lang sila ng candle ang happy na nila.
Korek ka dyan sis, cake lang talaga. Sabu pa ng isang bata, kainan lang daw kapag walang cake heheeh
Natawa ako dito, oo nga naman kasi. Parang hindi nila ramdam na birthday nila kapag di sila makaihip ng kandila sa cake. Nakakatuwa mga Bata talaga.
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Happy belated birthday po sa baby niyo. It's normal for kids to feel such, for us it's simple but for them it's meaningful. Quality time with is the best. Stay safe and God bless
Thank you for the greetings and the kind words. I appreciate it.
Happiest birthday to them sissy kami man nakaranas Ng wlang handa pag my bday but what important is hndi sila nagkaka skit
Thank you sis, Yun talaga ang importante yung healthy sila lagi.