What beautiful gestures of folks making time after a full day’s work and before another zoom work meeting with folks overseas. Gosh, how folks maximize their day to work hard, and still find time to celebrate with me on a workday.
Last weekend was the big concert of Taylor Swift whose 6 days ERAS tour brought in $320 million to the economy and created traffic jams in Los Angeles. TS distributed bonuses of $100,000 to each of her production crew members, $55 million out of her $1 billion profit, The LA Times reported. Imagine she shared with her crew even before her concert ended. Her fan base attracted all genders, all ages and all ethnicities…incredible!
I mention that as my friends managed to celebrate my birthday and initiated get-togethers, including special birthday cakes. How sweet and thoughtful are their gestures, when you think folks are just too busy these days that it would be much easier to make an excuse. But, they did not.
They initiated the celebrations: meaningful gifts of time, attention, including a very special bouquet of a new variety of phalaenopsis orchid in a Chanel-inspired pink vase, given by Benel Se-Liban.
I am so grateful to accept all these gestures of love and affection from Christina Oriel and Cora Oriel and Benel. I feel your love.
Salamat Po, as the Southern French-born waiter, Chris who thanked us, after friends paid the dinner bill at Osteria Mamma.
Then, someone asked what Filipino surname does his wife have, after telling us he just married a Filipina in SF City Hall. He said Sison. “You mean Dr. Ramon Sison’s daughter?” Yes, he said.
Pleasantries were exchanged including stories of kindness extended to Dr. Charito Sison by Roger and Cora Oriel. Imagine that! How #loveandkindnessresonates and multiplies in good vibes and energies.
He said he does not usually say Salamat, just to his wife, and I added, say also Mahal Kita to your wife.
Our worlds connected by uttering Salamat po, followed by recalling a surname, Sison, then love, kindness and grace-filled memories became our beautiful garlands for the evening.
No wonder Benel chose pink phaleonopsis orchids in a beautiful pink vase signifying Universal Love and Joy!! Salamat po, Holy Spirit – Your Grace overwhelms me!!
To top it all, a pink unicorn for the evening greets me in Larchmont. Genuine love gestures are spontaneous and never staged. Thank you so much!
I believe the Holy Spirit is curating my birthday celebrations to reinforce the themes I value most:
Family (Children +Partners +Grandchildren);
Faith, Spirituality, Generosity and Soul Enrichment and Development;
Music, Culture and Philanthropy;
Friendship, Nature and Grace;
Gratitude, Kindness and Language as a Bridge
Thank you po Holy Spirit- Your Grace overwhelms me!