Better @ 30: An After-Party Post!

another year
another life
another miracle

proud to reach the big 3 oh!

A week after my birthday, here I am mulling things over.  My conscious mind and physical body are a bit settled and it’s a great time for some “me” moment and self reflection.  Just how great God is for giving me an extension to live with this mortal body in a mortal world.  Just how blessed I am for Him to give me all the chances to be better in every aspect of this borrowed life!

From the frail little girl I was, I had developed into this very healthy and confident woman I am today!  I could prove that since the last time I got sick was when I was in third year high school due to typhoid fever.  God forbid, that is really an achievement for me not to get sick in 15 whole years!

Proof #2, I can now express myself in whatever way I please!  I wear what I want, say what I want, and do what I want!  Although there are still some reservations, I can still say that I am confident compared with the little miss insecure me before!

Now how do I say that I got better?  The evidences are…..

…..my loving students who treat me not just a teacher to be respected but a friend to be treasured.

Advanced Birthday Celebration at Johann's Cuisine, Ozamiz City
Advanced Birthday Celebration at Johann’s Cuisine, Ozamiz City
Belated Birthday Celebration with My Junior Griffins at SM City, Cebu
Belated Birthday Celebration with My Junior Griffins at SM City, Cebu

…..my ever beautiful red roses who do not just support me but love and accept me for who I am.

Exact Birthday Celebration at Small Talk Café, Legazpi City
Exact Birthday Celebration at Small Talk Café, Legazpi City

…..my dear colleagues who never fail to laugh at my loadingness and bloopers.

Belated Birthday Celebration at MUHS, Ozamiz City
Belated Birthday Celebration at MUHS, Ozamiz City

…..and my ever supportive and loving family who’s always there to shelter and mold me into a better individual who is God-fearing and peace-loving.

Belated Birthday Celebration at My Room, Ozamiz City
Belated Birthday Celebration at My Room, Ozamiz City

Three cakes = three decades.  As I blew my cakes, I wished for good health, long lives, and more love love love to all people who are surrounding me with great joy and great love!!!:)  No matter what role I play, I will still strive to be a better Miss Mae, better Pres Mae, and a better Ate Mae ’till my last breath!

Now I just had birthday celebrations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao!  🙂

3-decades

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Written by Mae Olandesca

Mary Rosalie Olandesca, a lover of the arts, humanities, and social sciences, found herself entangled in the realm of applied science and engineering, a path that didn't align with her true passions. Determined to break free from her "chemical engineer" title in the Philippines, she embarked on a brave journey to Toronto, fitting her life in only two suitcases. Despite completing her Chemical Laboratory Technician program at Seneca Polytechnic just recently, she realized that the chemical world failed to ignite her heart. A momentous realization led her to embrace her true calling as a writer, with a Creative Writing course acting as the catalyst for her long-time passion in wordsmithing. Thus emerged the extraordinary persona of Mae, the other side of her multifaceted identity. For more insights into Mae's captivating journey, visit her website at www.theothersideofmae.com as she is no more an average small-town girl and is now making big things happen in a megacity!

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