EIGHTEEN! What a special celebration we planned it to be. Eighteen candles and roses, a live band, a beautiful gown, a meaningful thanksgiving, family and friends, and her own album of original compositions as giveaways. That was the plan before we finally decided to leave for NZ. JJ my eldest daughter turned 18 on August 9, truly how time flies. JJ deserved a beautiful party like we planned it, but it was just not meant to be. I know she was looking forward to it but at the same time knowing it won't happen if we left. Coming to NZ with not a lot in our pockets made it almost difficult to plan birthdays. The silent understanding was not to expect anything. Back home birthdays were almost open invitations, here you have to count how many were actually coming. And so with this financial restraint, nothing was planned for her birthday. Good for her she had her Aunties who generously organized a celebration and made her birthday special. She did get pink balloons, 18 carnations,18 candles, first (?) dances, a really rich chocolate cake, of course presents, and lots of family around. Being in NZ, her only consolation is the fact that here they are not very keen on the 18th it is the 21st that they celebrate. So we will see. That is still three years away.
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