and at the end of the day,

wow.

i thank God for sending me the greatest friends i could ever ask for! i mark this day as the first time i was surprised by a "surprise". haha! and the first time i received flowers (yeah i know, whatta loser). i wouldn't have wanted them to be from anyone else... because at the end of the day, these are the people who truly love me... they are the people who have proven to stay. <3

i will forever be grateful for my favorite people-- mariel, ken, mia and kimbs (you were with us by heart)-- for without them constantly by my side, i doubt i would have turned out to be the person that i am now.

i fell short of words to describe this day. soon, i might just find the right words to tell you how thankful and happy i am.