MW's Birthday and Life Lesson

Whirlers!!

I`m getting old :( 

It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago, and I don`t make a big deal out of it, but my Mama Bear is TOTALLY into her baking, and she wanted an excuse to bake a cake. So, myself and the family just cut the cake on my birthday. Nothing fancy. Just me and cake. Mmm. Nom, nom, nom. Hehe.

So, obviously, I have to share a few snaps from the day: 

The amazeball cake Mama Bear made for me.
And, I was also playing around with a 50mm Canon lense here.
I clearly need to practise more lol.

Here I am with the cake Mama Bear made. I tried to get my scarf to match the
ribbon/decorations on the cake lollll.

And, also, I was ADAMANT for only a SINGLE candle! I truly am getting old. Wah.

Anyway, birthdays are always a test for me, simply because, when I was younger until I was 21, I used to make such a big deal about it. I would have birthday lists written up. I would send wish list emails to the nearest and dearest. If, I didn`t get lots of love and affection I would cry (LOL! So embarrassing looking back now!).

However, since embracing Islam and learning more about our beautiful religion, I stopped showing an interest in my birthday, and for the last few years, I`ve treated it as a normal day, in fact, not enjoying the attention it brings towards me.

This attitude taught me something:

'Don`t have expectations in life. Simply replace it with appreciation and you`ll see how blessed you are. Alhamdulilah.'

And, its true, once I eliminated the birthday lists, wanting it to be all about me and the parties, I was able to step outside the box, and observe that the people dearest to me, actually DO care about me. 

I was able to appreciate the moments, the people, the efforts and the love that are in my life. 

I was able to see how truly blessed I am.

So, Whirlers, lets lose the expectations we have in life, and start to appreciate the things Allah has bestowed upon us. 

Alhamdulilah.

xo