Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Today, November 21, 2019, my mother celebrates her birthday, she is seventy-seven now. A little surprise for her, all of us, biological children – all of her daughters/son-in-law and some of her grandchildren came to celebrate her birthday without giving her word that we would come even though we had called her since morning to wish her a happy birthday.
She was very happy and did not expect that we would come. Of course, she is very happy because she lives alone. I came a few hours earlier with my two daughters than the family of my other siblings just to ensure that she did not go anywhere. This is just a simple event, we gather, have dinner together, sing a birthday song for her while she blows out candles and cuts the cake to be distributed to all present. The rest, we just talk about a lot of things and jokes.
Each family who came brought one to two food menus for us to enjoy together, and that was very much. This is the third birthday celebration this November after my wife on the 10th, and my youngest brother (he who has glasses and sits behind my mother) on the 11th.
The person holding the cake is one of my youngest sisters who will celebrate her birthday on December 24, four days after my oldest sister’s birthday. I had passed my birthday a few months ago eleven days before my youngest sister’s birthday. Luckily, we live in the same city and the location where we live with each other is relatively close.
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Do you often have the opportunity to gather with your siblings and their families?
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Yes
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No
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Like such family holidays very much, unfortunately most of us live in different cities with large distances, so can’t gather very often. But try our best!!!
Many people have such obstacles, stay far apart, and I am lucky in this matter. Although closeness is also often not useful if a family is not harmonious.
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Q: DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER WITH YOUR SIBLINGS AND THEIR FAMILIES?
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Lovely to celebrate your mothers birthday…Mothers are very precious..
Thanks for your emphatic comments, Pamela.
Congratulations to your mother. Also, our family gathers for birthdays. We are lucky to live just a few miles apart. Our birthdays are spread throughout the year ?
Thank you so much, Vida. So glad to have a family that lives relatively close together and always takes the initiative to gather and support one another.
Our family is also very connected. It doesn’t matter who needs the help, always receives it.
Having a family like that is very fun and happy. There is always a lot of support and love flowing between us.
I pray she lives many more happy years dear friend. Nice photo!
Thank you for your sincere praise and great wish, LaJenna dear friend.
It was a really nice event and Mom looks very good … all congratulations to your mom, dear Albert
Thank you for the compliment and your great wish, dear friend.
You are a very connected family … it’s so nice to see, dear friend
Well, there was a time when our relationship had a storm too, dear friend. But every storm will surely die down.
They say that for every storm the sun shines … the most important thing is that you now have a good understanding, dear friend
Nice celebration. Congratulations. 77 is a great age. Hope she can live 100 years
Thanks a lot, my friend. 77 is still relatively young considering that her grandmother and mother passed away after 100 years.
It is a great advantage that you all live in one place. Most families are like mine. In every gathering there will be someone missing due to location problems. Happy birthday to you mom and more to come. ??
Yes, that is a big advantage, and hopefully not because we are flying white ant who is fascinated by the light of the nation’s capital.
Thanks for your great wish, “cerewet” fairy.
Jakarta? Jakarta reminds me of Manila except you, guys, have this very big place where gemstones are sold like fishes in the market. I enjoyed my time there ?
Well, people who are accustomed to living in metropolitan areas with all the availability and convenience (although expensive) will be reluctant to leave the flickering things.
Well, for the last 12 years, I have been living in the countryside but surprisingly, I enjoyed Macau. It must be the cookies and the dimsum. Maybe the free rides too ?.
Is there no dim sum and cookies in your area of residence?
Dimsums are available here but not as tasty as those in Macau (and Guangzhou) that it can literally make you go “hmm” with your eyes wide like “aha” ?. Cookies here from local and abroad are okay but do not taste as “uhmmm ?” as those I tasted in Melaka and Macau. Some things are simply indescribable, brother ?
If I like dimsum, maybe I’ll go to Macau too…
happy birthday to your mother!
Our whole family joined us to celebrate the marriage of my daughter in September!
Ah yes, that was a big moment, Doc.
I remember that your sister lives in a city far from you.
Happy birth day and many many happy returns of the day
Thank you for your birthday wishes for my mother, my friend. I really appreciate it.
Happy birthday day Dear Mother.
She is 77 years old but but she is beautiful.
I wish that you always be happy in your life.
==Happy Birthday Dear Mother==
Thank you very much for your great wish, my friend.
…and for your compliment too…
That used to be my role, getting every one together but now we have all drifted
Wish your mother for me.
Why do I feel sad to hear that? What really happened?
Thank you for your very sympathetic wishes, Grace.
We live in different States
Ah… I see… So sorry, Grace.
I am wishing your dear Mother a very Happy Birthday Albert. She is 77 years young. Look at her, a beautiful lady.
Thank you so much, Carol. As we all often say, time flies by. Now she 77, I remember how tough and steadfast she was since she was left by my father who died in 1987, until now.
She is a survivor, and blessed with loving family and support.
You are right, she is a warrior who raises her five children by herself.
Happy Birthday to your mother from thousands of miles away! I can imagine your mother was very happy having you all around her!
Thanks for millions, Ileana!
Yeah Like you said, something feels lacking if I’m not around!?
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Any mother feels like something is missing when the children are not around!
Why do you not support my arrogance in this reply?
You know your friends feel lacking when you’re not around! Why do you feel the need for someone to support your arrogance???
Because sometimes for arrogant it tastes delicious; such a nice combination of savory and sweet!
Take care! Arrogant people, most of the time, end up suffering very much.?
That is true, but don’t forget that suffering is the best teacher and subject, even if it’s the least liked.