Life's surprise

To you,

with love.

Unpleasant things happen occasionally
and sometimes, on your special day.
It is like a big storm on a perfect shiny afternoon
flushes away instantly the supposedly happy atmosphere.
But lo and behold! In the midst of convulsion
I see blessings, and opportunities to learn and to grow.
See that man? He could be an aggressive gangster,
or behaved impolitely and exasperately,
he could have yelled and scolded you, but hey,
he treated you with care and courtesy instead.
He was mature in handling the whole incident,
not overwhelmed with grief or anger.
At least he didn't try to take advantage of you.

A year older, a year wiser.
But sometimes, God wants you to grow up overnight.
He has His reasons to be mean to you now, I believe,
so that you are able to treat matters of similar kind wisely,
not drowned by anxiety and helplessness.
He gives you opportunity to learn: not with frustration
but to be brave enough in perceiving happenings
that are against your will, for life has no obligation
to always obey your command and to follow your order.
Life has its way of pushing you out of your comfort zone,
to survive it victoriously is then, your responsibility.
Let Intimidation alone cares for itself. More is to come,
if and only if, you are willing to endure the hardships, and
to let disheartenment a stepping stone for becoming a better you.

You are beautiful, so is your life.

Happy birthday.