Happy Birthday to Me. Am 50! Am 50! Am 50!
Posted on February 15, 2008
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I have postponed writing this piece till the last moment, as words would not form to catch that truly awesome feeling of turning gold—a milestone in my life.
Years ago, I would have dreaded turning 50, imagined myself to be gray and weary, old and cranky, wobbly and wrinkly. It was always a guessing game when someone asked my age, or an indirect answer like, within the calendar (meaning at most 31), within the numbers in lotto (42, 45 or 49 depending on the draw), and I even anticipated saying bingo (when I near 70).
But suddenly when I started receving text messages, emails and phone calls in what a good friend coined as my “Dine Day”, my response was a hearty “Thank you. Am 50! Am 50! Am 50!”. To which I got reponses like “No you’re not!”, or “You are?”, or “You don’t look like it”, “Really?”, and from Angelo, “Mom, you’re only 40”, making me a mother at 12? I asked him.
As I was counting down the last 5 minutes, thinking it was only me and my MacBook, hoping some friends would join me, Noemi appeared on GTalk, and graciously joined me for the countdown, adding “precious” to my “golden”. I was surprised to have Pauline at YM at exactly midnight, saying “Happy Birthday Mom!” And I thought she was already asleep. When I told her, “Thank you. Am 50! Am 50! Am 50!”, she was shocked. All she could say was “omg! omg! omg! Mom, you’re old?” At 14 she seemed not to fathom what “50” meant.
At 50, I know what 50 means. It’s more than a birthday celebrated with merrymaking. It’s first of all loving myself more, though not necessarily taking away the love I have in my heart for my family and friends—they will always be there. It’s knowing what I really want in my life in the process turning to positive actions the challenges, distractions and struggles that come my way—they will always be there. It’s having the confidence to speak out my thoughts despite the rebuttals—they will always be there. It’s being myself, delighting in small pleasures, my red lipstick and mascara—they will always be there. It’s being proud to be a Filipina, despite the fiascos and obvious failures of the clowns, manipulators and powers that be—they will always be there. And finally, it’s standing firm to my faith, fully trusting, fully accepting—He will always be there.
So, funfare please….HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Am 50! Am 50! Am 50!
Postscript: Just got BA’s blogpost, called You’re My Golden Girl, and it touched me to the bone. Words well-written, as if representing the thoughts of my other 6, I couldn’t help but be emotional, tears flowing down my beautiful face. Yes, I thank God for my 7+1.
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Happy Birthday Dine. You’ve accomplished so much, being a loving wife and mother most of all.Best wishes to you!
Happy happy Birthday Golden Girl!
Wishing you all the best that life has to offer!
Mwuah
Happy Birthday! This is your Jubilee year, with God’s blessing and grace pouring out in abundance!
Continue to shine your light for others to see.
Happy birthday Sexy mom.
Just read BA’s post. Ang sweet naman. You’re a lucky mom.
Happy Birthday tita Dine! At 50 you’ve gone so far.
Happy Birthday Dine
Happy birthday po! More blessings to come!
My dear Dine,
Happy, Happy birthday to you,
more blessing, more good lucks,
God bless you.
Happy birthday to you my dear,dine…...
please visit my blog…......thanks
Happy, happy Birthday Sexy Mom!
Happy birthday!
Age is just a number after all
What matters most is how you feel – young at heart. 
God bless! May you have 50 more birthdays!
happy birthday po.. more blessings and blog entries
Happy Birthday and wishing you more years to come Tita Dine! Keep being a SEXY MOM
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Happy Birthday po! May the Lord bless you with much more to come!
Happy birthday! =)
Happy Birthday Golden Girl. Welcome to the club. BA is such a sweet son. What a lovely day it must be
Happy Birthday SexyMom!
happy birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Maligayang pagtanda hehehe. Sana humaba pa ang iyong makabuluhang buhay;-)
Love, Lita
SexyMom: HA HA HA HA
you missed the fun, while you were there in Austria (we sure miss you!), we had a delightful lunch a few days ago at Discovery Suites—with the gang, Guia from Canada, Raquel from HongKong, and the others, Maripe, Lucy, Carmi, Annie, Virgie, Becky and Joven. Ewan—Leo was not there, even if he was within the premises (the good old days). Another one coming up on Tuesday, wanna come—makakahabol ka pa. Hugs and kisses to you and the family.
Happy birthday Tita Dine. I could really tell your happiness from this post! SexyMom definitely rocks at 50
Happy Happy Birthday Ms. Dine!
God Bless you always!
to all of you, ajay, feng, jun, em dy, anne, tony grrl, mitch, vicki, ria, linnor, dimaks, haze, mj, aileen, noemi, apples, lady cess, cathy, thet, and the others who called me, sent me text messages, from the bottom of my heart, thanks! am 50! am 50! am 50!
I know I sent you a greeting through text this morning, but i would like to greet you belated happy birthday here! (It’s 1:30am na hehe)
have golden, sexy mom! may you have many more sexy years to celebrate.
Many happy returns, Tina Dine!
Happy Birthday Golden Girl
Wishing you everything your heart desires. God Bless…
Happy birthday Dine. You are the best!
Happy Birthday, Sexy Mom! I’m so happy for you. Wish you more blessings to come.
Happy Birthday Dine! Wishing you more happiness and success in life. May you always have the gift of having your dear ones close at heart. God bless.
You’re 50! You’re 50!
Happy 50, Dine.
Great going at five oh!
And also at five zero!
Happy Birthday!
happy birthday Sexy Mom! it’s so nice to share your life with all of us! you inspire a lot of people. God bless!
Looking forward to giving you a big birthday hug soon—not online but in flesh and blood. You’re really golden and precious, Dine.
And this is a beautiful post.
Will read Ba’s tribute to his mom.
Belated Happy Birthday Dine. May you continue to smile those lovely smiles and write about life’s lessons for us to ponder upon.
Hope to see you soon
Happy Birthday Tita Dine! Many more birthdays to come! God bless
Belated happy birthday, Dine. Wishing all the best. (hugs)
Belated Happy Birthday Tita Dine! Wishing you all the best in life!
HUGS!
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Belated Happy Birthday to you… and also belated Happy Valentine’s Day!
Belated Happy Birthday. If I’d feel and look as good as you at 50, I wouldnt mind being that after all.
Oh God, I’m late!!
Anyway, Happy Golden Birthday to you, Sexymom!! What a way to turn 50
Stay sexy
happy golden birthday, Ms Dine! I wish you more gold, and healthy years!
Hello Dine, belated Happy birthday! You’re lovely! I’d want to look like you at 50.
Belated Happy Birthday Dine! Wishing all the best.
Belated Happy Bday!!
(Belated) Happy Birthday Tita Dine!
GOD BLESS
belated happy bday mommy dine. You really age gracefully, idol tlg kita.
anyway, magpapa-alam lang po, i’ll be on temporary leave in blogging.
see u soon
Belated golden birthday greetings to a golden girl, a golden mom. May you age positively and continue living a life of significance as a sexy Filipina mom. It’s nice to be 50; we don’t have to clad ourselves with gems and jewels to glisten and glow. God bless you, Dine!
I’m late, but nonetheless, I wish you a happy golden year! And more years to come! Cheers!
Hello Ms Dine! Belated happy birthday! You look really good for your age. I hope I look has as good on my 50th as you do in yours. Take care!
Belated Happy Birthday Ms. Dine! Oh my gawd we are both Feb. beauties hahahaha. May you have many more bdays to come and shower of blessings!
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