28! 28!

There are a few things I may decide not to easily tell about myself, age isn't one of them. Some people hide their age for different reasons but I wouldn't hide mine for any reason at all, maybe because I don't look as old and even though I'm not at the top of the ladder yet but I'm certainly on my way.

The special thing about this birthday is that I turned the same age as my birth date. I'm 28 on the 28th of march- It only happens once! What's more, it falls on a wednesday, the exact day I was born 28 years ago- now that's awesome!

I've heard the tale of my birth umpteen times. Mum says it's got a lot to do with my girly attitude now. She had fallen into labour and it was as though she was going to have me in the car on the way to the hospital, but on getting there it suddenly stopped... '' You went back to pack more make-up, shoes, clothes and whatever...'' she says. LOL. Then when I was taking too long 'packing', the doctor had told the nurses to prepare her for CS, I sure heard that and didn't want my dear mother to go under the knife so started my journey out once again...

For me, birthdays don't just come and go, there must be something even just as little to mark the day and like 'K', a birthday dress is always constant. This time around, I've come to realise even more the real essence... to be thankful- its all I can be, its all I should be.

So, it is indeed with a grateful heart I say to the one up above who guides and keeps me...THANK YOU God for everything that I am, for everything You have given... Thank You for mercy and for grace- ever suffecient, for deliverance and faithfulness- new every morning, for peace n joy- like a river... Thank You for love- which surpasses all things, for salvation and hope- which holds tomorrow... *that moment of overwhelming joy so much that I can't contain myself and I feel like rolling on the floor*

PS. This one goes to the special people with whom I share this birthday... Rasheedah- a very good friend, Temitope- a family friend, Ronke- a university classmate, Deborah- a little darling and defininitely not the least, Prince Akanni- a fashion principal in time... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to us!

 This is the birthday dress I didn't wear.... I suddenly lost my party mood on the eve because  some things came up and for other reasons I cannot explain here, but  the cake had been ordered...

I wanted something to depict what I do and this is what I got...very creative indeed and I specifically asked that it was made in black and white polka dot, to match my dress.... hahahaha.

and what thrilled me more about the cake was the dresses inscribed round the base...Do you see it?

and  coincidentally, the tape measure was made in the exact blue colour of the special one I own! its 'special' because it used to be Dad's( don't worry he wasn't a tailor) and its a lot thicker than the ones you'd find around.

 the taste of the cake is in its eating- really nice, trust me!

ok so I had random shots, so I'd remember how I  looked exactly at 28

I look like 'Mickey' ...lol

 I LOVE cards! and I did get a couple!

 Mum thinks I'm fabulous and one-of-a-kind!

 I love this prayer... and the sweet thing is Mum is not around but the cards bear her handwriting, meaning she wrote it long before

 from loving brothers

 and these, from that very special person...

...with these worthy gifts. I've gotten all manner of gifts in the past but not books...and these topics are three important areas of one's life. I've started reading the one on finances and it says basically 'give and it shall b given unto you', pay your tithes religiously.

All other gifts were monetary- God bless the pockets from which they came. Oh! there was one more...I'd tell you later! *winks*