Twenty Years Young

Today, this cute little girl turns Twenty.

Dearest Tinay,

Happy Twentieth Birthday to you, cute little Sweetheart.

Well, your 2oth Birthday is a major milestone to you and to everyone who loves you, Tinay. Mom and Dad certainly think so. After all, it magically transforms you from being a teen-ager to ... what can I say, not a teen-ager. I am tempted to say, "to an adult", but I'm sure you have been seeing yourself as an adult, or at least, adult-thinking, since you were eighteen. Mommy and Daddy might agree with you on that but one thing is sure, you are their Baby and to them, you will always be a baby, their Baby. Tinay, that means a lot to us and I hope it means a lot to you too.

We might have a mini-feast celebrating your Birthday today but bear in mind that deep in our hearts (Mommy's, Daddy's, Mng Jan, Mng BJ, and Ali), we have a much grander rejoicing in your reaching this Milestone.

We hope and pray that you have a lot more Birthdays to come.

Love,

Daddy and Mommy.

P.S. I have to bring this up on this happy occasion: it is also the Twentieth Birthday of your Angel Twin, Anthony David. Happy Birthday to you where you are in Heaven, Anthony. Look after your twin sister, Cristina Marie, and the rest of us, will you?