A simple life, anyone?
By solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
Philippines
July 15, 2018 6:50pm CST
People flaunting their son/daughter’s lavish birthday parties on social media sites? That’s usual nowadays and there’s nothing wrong with that. As long as you can afford it or if you don’t put yourself into too much debt just to show off.
Then I saw this picture on my friend’s FB of her son’s 11th birthday. Instead of the usual delicious/expensive birthday cake, she just put the birthday candle on top of a plate of cooked rice. It warms the heart to see the boy smiling. Truly, we don’t need material things to be happy. I’d choose this ‘cake’ over anything pricey if it means overflowing love from my family.
A blessed Monday to everyone.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jul 18
That is a birthday party served with pure love.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
I'm sure you'd be very happy even with just a very fatty, fatty "humba" Madam hahahaha!
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
Oh, have I told you what happened in Cebu? After I feasted on their famous Cebu lechon, I had a terrible stomachache and I kept vomiting until the wee hours of the morning. The worst part was early the next day was my flight back here. I vowed never to eat anything fatty and oily again. hehe
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sunrisefan (wa ko nahilisan) promises are made to be broken. hehe
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee So, no more lechon or "humba" ever, Madam?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
that is still a sweet thing of a mother to offer the rice as birthday cake to her son. that for me, is even more personal and heartwarming.
i see some soup and the 'lechon kawali' and that is enough for a birthday celebration.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@ridingbet I’m not really sure now if I’m right. I can see no chicken bones upon closer look. Hehe
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee really? maybe i thought that was lechon kawali. my mistake. maybe from mang andok's?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Jul 18
I also did that with Basty last year.
He doesn't like the idea but we surprised him with a real cake.
Some kids today like to have cake and an ice cream just like Basty.
As long he sees us with him during his special day.
Now, I am saving for his coming Birthday. I hope his Father will do the same too.
That boy will surely live life the simple way.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
16 Jul 18
That is a very creative birthday cake...and probably healthier too. 
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@Starmaiden they have sliced roasted chicken on their table. I guess they feasted the birthday rice/chicken with bare hands!
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee and starch I imagine. He'll need lots of soy sauce to down that cake.
That is a different kind of rice cake.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
16 Jul 18
Simple celebration is better than lavish celebration in the sense that everyone cannot afford to celebrate lavishly. I also believe in simple celebration. It was a good idea on the part of your friend, who celebrated her son's birthday in a simple manner.
How about you?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee Interesting to know that your birthday was celebrated with a noddle dish (in lieu of cake) and probably you used to be happy with that.
I also did not use to celebrate with a cake in my childhood. Sometimes, it was there and sometimes, it was not. Sometimes, my parents used to buy me a new set of clothes on my birthday.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@dpk262006 no toys or clothes for me on my birthday but I didn’t feel deprived. Hehe
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@vandana7 (100297)
• India
16 Jul 18
Love is rare, expensive, and delicate. If the child has the right values from now, he would have right values in future, and pass them same on too. Cakes here are not expensive. So it is not a big deal. My little friends do not celebrate their birthdays. Rather their mother does not. Instead, she uses all the gift monies they get from elders for their future in kiddies bank. The money she would have spent on parties goes for their swimming classes etc.
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@vandana7 (100297)
• India
17 Jul 18
@sol_cee It is pretty much within family affair. And as things are going on, I would rather they learn to define who is family and who is outsider. The little one still thinks I am family. I am not. I am just a neighbor she has seen for the 3.5 years of her life.
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@much2say (55655)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jul 18
Simple is best! Oh but here, people tend to overdo it with birthday parties and I do see people showing it off on FB all the time. That's fine, but it's not cool when a good friend is flaunting it and you weren't invited - it's just awkward. I would love a candle on my rice . . . I love rice . The boy looks happy here and that's what's most important!2 people like this
@much2say (55655)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jul 18
@sol_cee Sort of. But long story. With weddings and other parties too. I don't "flaunt" our events either because I couldn't have invited everyone I know on FB - and I know people will complain why were they not invited. So I just keep things private now.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
Definitely. I cannot remember when was the last time we had a lavish party for my son. I felt guilty when we hadn't such party when he was 8 or 9 I think. I was so used to giving him that since he was born that I felt guilty when we didn't and it was his choice. He was just happy that we gave him gifts that he wanted. It's the same these days now that he's in his teenage years. And oh, I don't post on facebook for everybody else to see. I post on instagram though but my instagram account is on private mode which means only the chosen few can view.
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
16 Jul 18
That's so cute cake. lol. Personally, I never had a big celebration. I opt to celebrate it simple and with my loved ones.
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee Yeah. Good for those who have extra money for such kind of celebration!
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee me too, no 18th debut celebration. When I was at that age, I was aware of our financial status, that we are not rich, so I opt not to bother or pressure my parents with things about birthday celebrations. Our studies were their priorities.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@cttolledo but kudos to those parents who really save money for their daughter’s 18th birthday. Hehe
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Jul 18
I agree whole heartedly....Where love is ,is the best place to be.
I wish it for all my friends and loved ones
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
You want a simple life Madam Sol? Don't wash your face; don't brush your teeth; don't take a bath hahahaha!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sol_cee See? hahahaha! Simple life, Madam, simply life! hahahaha!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
16 Jul 18
That's so cute and very creative cake..
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
17 Jul 18
@sol_cee hehehe!! Yes that's true..
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@Crawbobby (10)
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17 Jul 18
Some moments are gift exclusively for your eyes social media approval puts so much pressure on people to be apart of the norm which usually means spending above your means to prove to society that you are a living the so called good life.
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@Crawbobby (10)
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18 Jul 18
@sol_cee who does not? Is this not a social media sites as well because we are all socializing here are we not
