What a beautiful birthday I had ~ thank You, Lord! ♥

What a beautiful day, what a beautiful birthday!

I thank God for the gift of life, the gift of people I love who love me, and the gift of wonderful friends!

Attended early morning mass with loved ones and enjoyed hubby's delicious breakfast treat at the new Pancake House.

(Was happy to meet the owners: Tito Boy & Tita 'Doc' Melissa Anglo ~ good friends of beloved hubby; and good friends also of my Mom ~ Tito Boy telling me that he used to take voice lessons from my Mom!) ☺

Pancake House

G/F Avenue Suites Bldg.

12th and Lacson Sts., Bacolod City

Bacon Waffle

(delectable bacon bits inside a crispy golden waffle)

Classic Blueberry Pancake

(blueberry-filled pancake with syrup)

This afternoon, I was at the St.Vincent's Home For The Aged and shared my simple merienda celebration with the abandoned lolos and lolas.

The Sisters Of Charity nuns marked  the celebration with a mass.

It was one of the most meaningful birthdays I had. ♥

To all my friends and loved ones:

Thank you for all your greetings.

I value the many people who love me and appreciate me,

I can't help but get "senti" & teary-eyed

~ my beloved hubby and son are amused,

so much so that they endlessly tease me & call me 'bingit' (Ilonggo term for 'cry baby')!

 Hahaha! ☺

{chuckle, chuckle}

Happy Birthday Gal,

SAL ♥

St. Vincent's Home For The Aged 

~ an assisted living facility for the abandoned elderly

I was delighted to see this "birthday greeting" that welcomed me when I entered their dining hall.

And my heart was 'touched' when the nuns and the residents started singing "Happy Birthday" to me! ♥

"To love the poor is to love God the right way;

To serve them well, is to serve Him well. 

To honor our Lord,

we should imitate Him."

~St.Vincent de Paul

the pretty Birthday Cake with pink and white icing my friend Shanie ordered from Postre De Silay ♥

(I made sure all the elderly residents had a slice 

~ the sisters included!) ☺

homemade Valenciana I prepared

my homemade Sotanghon Guisado

my homemade Chicken-Macaroni Salad

(gosh, in my haste, I forgot to put the Maraschino Cherries on top!

hu-hu-hu)

Buttered Chicken 

more Sotanghon Guisado! 

Lomi 

more Buttered Chicken! 

(the simple "give-aways" inside the Loot Bags I gave the elderly residents: comb, sachets of shampoo, soap, soap dish, face towel, and powder) ♥

the delicious Mango-And-Ube Cake from Goldilocks given by my sister and her son 

Hmm...these are the cakes given to me by my friend Rose F.! ☺

This one is from my friend Gerry G.! ☺

"Whatever our hands touch,

we leave fingerprints...

as we touch others' lives,

we leave our identity.

Wherever we go today,

may God help us leave heartprints of compassion and kindness.

And if someone should say:

'I felt your touch',

may that person sense God's loving touch through us."

'We may not always be rich in material wealth,

but we can always be rich in spirit.'

Love and light,

SAL ♥