Yesterday...actually today is my niece's birthday but we celebrated it yesterday.

First thing we did was go to church, and need I say how packed full it was. Geez, the pastor said he hasn't seen these many people in church for about 50 years. He asked, "Why is it that people run to God when they are in distress but run from him when something sweet happens to them?" And he also said something that made me ponder, "Why do people ask God 'why?' when something bad happens but never ask him, 'why?' when something good does?"
I felt like saying good point there mister.

We, as humans are a selfish kind, we want God only when it is neccessary and convenient in our lives. Then, only then do we acknowledge that there is a supreme being who is in charge of our lives and watches over us for whom we are subservient to, but when we are riding on our coattails of life we feel that, "Yay, there is no other who is above me, all are subject to me, and I am the owner of my destiny." Too bad.

But, I think everyone sort of got the message, and decided it was time to put last weeks happenings in God's graceful hands.

Then, after the powerful submission in church that left everyone except my family speechless, (my bro-in-law found it a little too hard to swallow but then again he finds everything so) we took my niece to brunch, a buffet type of brunch at some mexican place. If I was good with restaurant names I would remember, or if I was the one paying the bill I would remember the name but I can't. She enjoyed it I am sure, especially the part where they gave her icecream and the staff sang Happy Birthday to her. She laughed so hard.

Kids...if only we could see life through their eyes, you would know there is so much peace, love and happiness inside it. They are so easy to please and so easily amused by everything.

Moving on, we went home, and rested to set off again. I put her hair in curlers and did her up nicely because that was my birthday promise to her as her aunt (as you can see I am not a very forthcoming auntie but I try in my own little way) Then, we went into town, saw the rich man's area of town, went to their malls priced some overly expensive goods which we knew we couldn't afford or which we knew we had seen at our malls for half the price. That lasted for about 30 minutes, going to posh areas can be a tad bit uncomfortable and it leaves you with an uncomfortable feeling of inadequacy. (more on that later)

Last place was to Shuki's (I think, as I said, I wasn't paying so I didn't feel at liberty to learn the name of the restaurants) it was a Japanese place where you watch them make everything infront of you---it is my niece's favourite restaurant. The meal didn't last long as we were all famished so we ate voraciously.

Then, we went and had a little party at home, cut the cake, danced around it, took some pictures, she opened her present, we wore our party hats, (yes, even my bro-in-law wore one) and danced to Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday song. We worked off a good deal of the food and slept late. I was too tired to put in an entry, I am still tired now. an I am sure i left out some juicy detaikls which I will fill you in on later but I am not used to detailing the pace of my life in my journal, I prefer my thoughts and ponders and musings, it's more inspiring.