11 June 2021
Today's day 71 post-op, and it's also my 46th birthday. And for the first time ever, my birthday on the Gregorian calendar coincides with my Lunar birthday.
When I was born on 11 June 1975, it was the 2nd day of the 5th month in the Chinese calendar of the year 4673. And today, 11 June 2021, is also the 2nd day of the 5th month in the Chinese calendar of the year 4719.
In one of the forums on the Internet, one smarty-pants pointed out that every 19 years after your birth year, your Lunar birthday will fall on the same day as your Gregorian birthday. I may be forgetful in a lot of things, but I remember very clearly that this has never happened to me before. To prove this, I painstakingly checked online when my Lunar birthdays were, in the previous 46 years. True enough, the two birthdays had never coincided. The three times that they were one day apart of each other were in 1983 (my Chinese birthday fell on 12 June), 1994 (I celebrated my Lunar birthday on 10 June) and 2002 (my Lunar birthday fell on 12 June).
Just as I was about to rubbish this smart alec's claims, I decided to move forward and check my future Lunar birthdays. 19 years from now, in the year 2040, when I turn 65, 11 June will also be the 2nd day of the 5th month of the Chinese calendar! Fast forward another 19 years...in the year 2059, when I should be 84 years old, it will also be the 2nd day of the 5th month on 11 June! How strange is that!
Whether I live to celebrate both birthdays on the same day in the years 2040 and 2059, or not, that's not the important thing. The events that have unfurled this year reinforces the importance of living and celebrating life today itself, and every single day!
On my birthday today, I praise and thank God for gifting me life, sans my butterfly. I am awed by His grace, mercy and power, for His guidance and protection. I celebrate being alive. I am medically flawed but I still feel beautiful and at peace. I am grateful for all the blessings that I have from Him, my precious beloved Mummy, my loving husband, my present state of health, my thoughtful and supportive friends. Happy Birthday to me!
Celebration Chapter 1 : Hakka mee and roast pork for brunch
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| Celebration Chapter 2 : my favourite Tiramisu from Little Allegra for tea |
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| Celebration Chapter 3 : Japanese dinner from Akamomiji |
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| Celebration Chapter 4 : Little Allegra's Biscoff Cake for dessert |
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