I just turned four.

My day's highlights.

I'M VERY YOUNG:

Nobody knew at school that it was my birthday until the principal came in and announced to the kids that it's my birthday. They got excited and went where I was and asked me how old I am. I said "I'm four years old." They got more excited. The girls started jumping and clapping saying "Teacher, we're the same. I'm also four." Then I asked them, "Do you really think I'm four?" One said "No teacher. I think you're five years old." The rest seems convinced that I'm just four. I just smiled. They believed me. ;-)

ON MARRIAGE:

Since it's Valentine's Day on Monday, the kids were given the chance to share what they know about love. Typically the kids talked about sharing their snacks and giving away cards to their friends. One of the youngest girl in class caught my attention when she knelt in front of me on one knee and extended her arms (as if holding a bouquet of flowers) while saying "Teacher, it's when a boy gives a girl some flowers and asks Will you marry me?" In my mind I was saying "Oh, so you watch too much romance movies with your mom, huh?" Later that day we got the chance to talk again. This time she told me how much she loves Justine Beiber. Lastly, she said "Teacher, I want to marry him." Oh kids...

LICENSE PICTURES:

Nothing's changed. I still look ugly in my driver's license. I wished to look better in my PRC ID. Apparently, the girl in the cheap photoshop messed up my picture by editing it a little too much. I like my wavy hair but she made it look as if it's straight. It emphasized the 'current' thin frame of my face. I wanted to ask her to change it. But I was in a hurry. Come what may. At least I was wearing a wide smile and it'll only appear small in the ID. :-)

WALL FLOODING:

This was my stat a few hours before my birthday:

"Well thought of birthday greetings are welcomed on my wall. But if it's just "Happy birthday", please just comment on this wall post or send me a message. Thank you."

Only a few commented. The rest missed the stat. So, my wall now shouts "Happy Birthday". But it's alright. At least they made an effort to greet me. :-)

CLEAN UP:

I will clean up my wall and tag friends in this note as a way of saying "Thank you" for the greetings. Birthdays come only once a year. As we age and as we gain more responsibilities, birthdays become more insignificant. But a birthday greeting is like a pat on the back. Always reminding us to take it easy and to slow down a bit even just for a day. Today, a received lot of it. I can sleep with a smile on my face. :-)