A Special Gift From Someone Very Special

"To give a gift is a gift within itself."
The Generosity Award
from Kat of Candles Crafts and Whatnot
and Soy Wax Candles Blog

True to her word, I received a package from Kat today. It was sent by air mail- from the US to the Philippines.

When Kat and I started communicating outside the blogosphere, that's when I found out that her sweetness and thoughtfulness go beyond words. This friend has no idea at all how much her encouragement meant to me. On those times when I doubted myself, she rooted for me and made me believe in my writing skills again. She threw in ideas when I felt that I ran out of things to write about.

We laughed together at our silliness and felt bad for each other's sorry state. We exchanged pictures of our families and loved ones. She cheered me up with all those photos of Edward Cullen which have found their way to my Facebook photo album. :D

The friendship goes beyond the silly and mundane stuff though. I found a kindred spirit here... perhaps my sister in a past life.

So when I saw what were inside the package, my heart melted.

She sent me a lovely handmade RED (our favorite color!) Polymer Clay covered pen (with a short description and instruction for refilling). What made it more special is the fact that she did it herself! Awwwwww the sweet message in her card moved me to tears.

Sweet Kat, thank you so much for being a wonderful friend! I am truly grateful!

To give back the love that Kat gave me, I am giving out ALL THESE AWARDS, together with the Generosity Award--

The "Life Is Grand" Award
from Kat

The Passionate Blogger Award
from Kat



I Heart Your Blog Award
from Bingkee of I Love/Hate America
whose chronicles of her life in the US
(especially her love story with her handsome prince charming)
and her nostalgic account of her life in
our beloved Davao City never fail to entertain/amuse me




The Sisterhood Award
from Candlemamma of Candlemamma's Candles
who makes fabulous highly fragranced candles

TO the following friends whose great blogs and the comments they leave here continue to inspire and empower me:

Kara of The Frugal Angel-Guided Psychic
Ray Gratzner of The Esoterical Journey
Janet of Dolly's Daily Diary
Sandee of Comedy Plus
Jackie of Simply Shinade
Mother Maitri of Maitri's Heart
Bingkee of I Love/Hate America
Marzie of Mariuca (Wishing On A Falling Star)
Angelika of Angelika
Dorothy of womensselfesteem.com's blog
Gina of Peace, Love and Happiness
Wenny of Inside My Bubble Today
Angela of Here and Now ~*~4 Angel~*~
Suedonim16 of A Pilgrim's Journey

The Generosity Award Rules are:
1) Show generosity towards others in the blogging community by giving a small gift of appreciation. This can be free advertising, a card in the mail, or anything else your imagination takes you.
2) Send this award to at least five others. If you wish to send the award to more then that, feel free to. Generosity has no limits.
3) Link back to the person who sent you this award.
4) Copy the rules as well as the award into your post.
5) Enjoy yourself and have fun!


Kat, the I HEART YOUR BLOG and SISTERHOOD AWARDS are also for you.

Since I'm not crafty like Kat and I hardly have time to run to the bookstore for a card, please allow me to put your badges on my sidebar for a month by way of free advertisement.

Some of you may already have these awards but I still want you to accept them as a token of my appreciation for your friendship. Please don't feel any pressure at all to post them. They are my "gift" to all of you.

Blessings to all,