It is my debut today. And the event was so grandiose. What do you expect? Anak lang naman ako nila Nicolas at Celeste Chen. Kahit gaano kasama ang ugali ko, ako pa rin ang bunso nila. Well, masaya naman ako na andito ang buong pamilya ko. Sa wakas diba? Ngayon na din sana iaannounce ang engagement namin ni Zeke pero nakiusap ako na gawin na lang na private ng kasal. Pumayag naman ang parents ko after so many please.
So this will be my last birthday na single ako. After 2 weeks I am no longer Ms. Tatiana Maaike Chen I am Mrs. Tatiana Maaike Santiago na. Haiii, ambilis ng pangyayari. Well, muntikan na ngang hindi matuloy kase gumawa talaga ng paraan si Zeke kaya lang di nya kinaya ang pagsaway kay Mama. Grabe, halos hindi patawarin ni Mama si Zeke. Nakakatakot pala magalit ang mabait. Ako na nga yung araw araw na nakiusap sa kanya na patawarin na nya si Zeke.
I had the grandest birthday so far.Magkaroon ka ba naman ng 9 na 18's ewan ko naman kung sinong hindi aabutin ng gutom at pagod. Siguro sa lahat ng kasali sa 18 something ko eh 18 lang din yung kakilala kong totoo. Halos lahat eh collegue ng pamilya ko.
At sa lahat ng bisita ko, sila Mama at Papa ang pinaka importante. Sa sobrang ikli ng panahon -well, isang buwan na ang nakalipas mula nung insidenteng yun- eh sobrang mahal ko na sila. At ramdam kong ganun din sila sa akin. Sila talaga yung consolation ko sa pagpapakasal sa taong isinumpa na ata ako dahil feeling nya eh pinikot ko sya. Anyway, wala akong paki sa kanya. I'll just bear it with him kase anjan naman sila Mama at Papa.
Kumpleto din ang mga kaibigan ko. Na puro kalokohan ang wishes sa akin. I feel sorry for them kase hindi ko masabi ang mangyayaring big change sa buhay ko. Gusto kong sabihin sa kanila pero nakapangako na ako na I'll be silent. Wala akong pagsasabihan. Ayaw talaga ni Zeke na may makaalam sa kasalan namin. Good thing eh hindi sinasadyang dumaan si Ishie sa bahay eh andun ang mga in-laws ko plus Zeke so nalaman na nya. Pasalamat ko na nga lang. Atleast may isa akong tatakbuhan.
" So now, may we call on Madame Celeste Chen to give our debutant a warm motherly message." Host
I wonder, ano kaya ang sasabihin ni Mom.
" First, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone here. Salamat po sa pagpunta nyong lahat. Xie xie. Your presence are all appreciated. " Then Mommy bowed to them all.
"Okay, to my baby girl, my Tamimay, anak, I can't believe it that now, you are 18 already. Parang kelan lang, you were just tiny and all I do everyday is carry you in my arms.Parang kelan lang.Now look at you, a perfect lady who just look like me. I am so proud of what you become. Tamie, Anak, happy happy birthday. I wish you well. I loveyou baby." Mommy said then hugged me and kissed my forehead.
Tumulo ang luha sa mata ko. Very seldom that I hear Mommy saying she loves me. Iba ang warmth na dala ng salita nya.And it's just so rare that we have a mother-daughter moment na sa palagay ko eh ngayon ko lang naramdaman.
"Thank You madam. Mukhang naiyak si birthday girl. Let's call on the father of the debutant for the final message. Sir Nick?" Host
Then Dad went up the stage.
"Kagaya ng sinabi ng asawa ko kanina, I want to say thank you, sa pagpunta nyo sa pinakaimportanteng birthday ng aming bunso. Maraming salamat."
"Tamie, anak ko. Hindi ko man madalas sabihin, pero mahal na mahal kita. Sa lahat ng anak ko, alam ko sa'yo ako pinaka nagkulang. Anak, sorry for the age gap. You know, your Daddy must have been your grandpa already." Then everybody laughed "years ago, when I learned that your Mom got pregnant again. My initial feeling was 'aba! Pwede pa!' Haha. Then, you we're born. Of all my girls, ikaw yung kakaiba. All of your ates we're noisy and crybaby. You are exceptional. Do you know that my baby girl here seldom cries? At age 5, she fought with her playmates in States double her size and age. All her playments went home crying while she was laughing. At 7, she threw a chocolate drink to a young boy because she said she's not fond of him. She was a bully. She never gives up without a fight. At age 8 she was into dancing. We enrolled her in ballet. She memorized the stunts advanced pero because she was a bully, she makes fun at other kids kaya napatigil sya. She was too young for being in 3rd grade but she was just so bright so she was accepted. She does a lot of pranks to her classmates because she doesn't want them and we decided that America is not a good environment for her so we brought her here in the Philippines. She tones down a little when she was enrolled here because she was with the nuns. Kaya Sisters, thank you po.(Then they laugh again)
After such time, she grew up very independent. Bukod sa kalokohan nya, she never became our head ache. Anak, I am so happy you become my baby princess. I love you so much. Happy happy birthday and oh, before I end this, to the man, my daughter will be sharing her life, please take care of my baby girl. Please do love her. Whoever that man is, you are so lucky. My daughter is exceptional except she can give you severe migraine. Haha. Again, baby, happy birthday I love you." Dad
Nagugulat na lang ako. Alam pala nila ang kalokohan ko, haii. I love them both.
After nung event eh naiwan ang family ko for a family picture. Haiii, I love family pictures. Minsan lang kasi kami mabuo.
"Zeke, join us. Malapit ka na ring maging part ng pamilya." Tawag ni Ate Tay
"yeah, Hijo, join us." Mommy
Hindi ko alam kung ano ba? Pero napipilitan yan for sure. He joined our family picture and stand at my back. Nakaupo kase ako between mom and dad and because of my gown. He just put his arm in my shoulders. After nun, kami naman nila Mama at Papa ang nagpa family picture. Kung gaano kalaki ang pamilya ko kanina, ganun naman ang iniliit nito. We are just four here.
Natapos ang debut ko. My last event being single.
A/N: TAMIE'S GOWN
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