Happy Friday ka. Seems each week passes by far too fast unlike when working full time ka....quite a few say this is the sign of old age ka...ai+ ya+!
Amazingly, the opening paragraph links well with my story ka.
After having retired from Fulbright, I asked myself one question, 'Would I continue sending birthday wishes to my Facebook friends?...basically most are Fulbright grantees, alums, and partners ka. My answer then was a question, 'Why have I done it in the first place?' and my answer was, 'It's my joy to see them happy to get one more wish which has sort of been personalized.'
Admittedly, sometimes, it isn't easy to really come up with specifics for that particular birthday guy/gal ka. Yet, I've managed to avoid the simple 'Happy Birthday' or 'HBD' in either English or Thai language.
Well, here it comes with one recent birthday ka. I crafted this personalized wish with my quiet pride as it would show to her that I think about her, her two little boys, plus her hubby and family....all included! Since the boys are still little, it'd be a great day for them to steal the show, feeling real eager to rush blowing candles!
I forgot about it until that birthday girl wrote to thank me and said she was single kaaa.
Immediately, I looked at her real name to realize this is another girl with the same nickname....OMG! We both started chatting and out of my curiosity, I asked her what made her feel bold enough to let me know it wasn't about her. She said she didn't even think of not telling me but spent like 20 seconds to think of how to put it ka.
Learning behind it besides my being more careful to look at the name and check before clicking the message, here is what I think ka:
- It's so good to be direct. Unlike me and my generation, kids these days are brave to be straightforward, not to worry too much that the other end would feel real embarrassed or lose face ka! It'd help for me not to repeat the mistake ka.
- Being open helps learn about my own self and the other end. I told her I was feeling 'kern+/เขิน' to have made such a mistake but it was really good for us to chat more than usual.
- Personalized wishes are here to stay. She told me every year, she sort of looks forward to getting wishes from me ka.
This story tells me, 'It's my joy, a good laugh, and a little stronger relationship....and a No! No! to repeat it this way' ka.
Funny dee mai ka?
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