It was last year (August 26) when Eilla, my eldest daughter, celebrated her advanced 7th B-day. Here in the Philippines, it is considered also as a "debut" celebration from a kid to a little teen. This day was a very big day not for her only but for myself also.
To everyone who knows me, I was in Bahrain last year as an OFW since February 2006. Eilla is not a showy kid unlike Kyla (youngest) in showing affections. The day I left for Bahrain, she did not even showed any signs that she will be going to miss me unlike her mom and younger sister. For her it is just another day at the office. Months have come but still I did not felt any signs that she miss me.
Sometime in June 2006, while we were chatting, I asked her "what is your wish for your birthday? Without any words came from her mouth, she cried and I don't know why. Then I asked her, why did she cried? Then she said, " Ang wish ko sa birthday ko sana nandito ka, kahit wala ng party or gifts basta nandito ka pero alam ko naman na hindi matutupad ang wish ko kasi malayo ka" ( I wish that you will be here in my birthday, eventhough there is no party or gifts for me but I know that my wish will not be granted because you are far from us). Whew! This time around, I felt that deep in her heart she really miss me a lot. I told her that keep in praying that her wish be granted. I don't know what to do. How I wish that I will be there in her b-day. I don't have any vacations since I'm was only 3 1/2 months in the company. And besides, it will cost me around P45,000 for the plane tickets.
That time, I asked God to give me signs that I can attend my daughter's birthday. I asked HIM that if He wants me to be there in my daughter's birthday, there will be someone who will lend me money for airfare. Also if there will be one, It will not be very difficult for me to ask for a two weeks vacation. July 2006 when I told the story to my brother who is in Saudi Arabia. My prayer was answered even though I'm not asking him to lend me a money. But I told him that I will ask permission on the 2nd week of August. If my boss grant me the vacation then I will borrow money from him.
When God works on you, there is nothing impossible in Him. When I filed for a two weeks vacation, it was immediately granted without any question. Sad to say, I included my wife in the reason who is sick that time.
Since it's Eilla's 7th birthday I want it to be very special. I thought of something that she will really treasure that day and that moment in her life. I want something that everyone in the party would realize how I love my kids. I thought of surprising them in the party without them knowing that I will be there with them . . .
Part 2, My preparation . . .
Part 3, My Surprise . . .
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