Happy Birthday to me!

For a week I was thinking about my birthday. For the first time in 18 years, I wasn't going to be woken up by my family singing happy birthday. We have so many crazy traditions for birthdays and I love all of them! The whole family wakes up really early and decorates the whole house. The decoration is different, every year! (no idea how we stay so creative...). We sneak into the birthday boy/girl's room and sing them awake. Then followed by an amazingly tasty breakfast and a whole day of celebration! But this year, being in New Zealand, I was going to miss out on that. And I know it''s childish, but I had a hard time dealing with this fact. I already miss them so much, and having my birthday without them wasn't going to make it any easier. Although, that's what I thought... The night before, while laying in bed, Max told me he had to wake up really early to return a key for work. He'd come back and then he'd make me a nice birthday breakfast. As naif as I was, I didn't suspect anything. But when Max had left 'to work' in the morning and I fel back asleep, I got the biggest surprise ever! The door went open, the light went on and there's max standing with a huge chocolate birthday cake in one hand, and the laptop with my whole family on Skype in the other one. All singing happy birthday...

It was so emotional, and my body filled itself with happiness. I couldn't believe what was happening! Even my grandparents were there, and they were all dressed up. When I looked ever closer, even my dog wasn't spared from the party hat. Everybody put so much effort in this, and that made me feel so special. I didn't need any presents (although I can't deny that the cake looked very good) I just needed my family. They were drinking wine, eating some snacks and even had a picture of me opened on the laptop. I felt as if they were here in the room with me, all reunited. Max and my parents planned this so well! And I'm so grateful, it's the best feeling ever. But does turning 19 makes me old now? That's the real question ;)