my birthday

Last Saturday was my day, and it was perfect. Nothing could have made it better, and I've my darling partner to thank for that.
I had a '2-day-before-birthday' present given me on Thursday. "To wear to dinner on your birthday," he said.
My day started with me receiving a bouquet of 2 dozen red roses, delivered to me at my door step.
Lunch was at a quaint little Hainanese restaurant in PJ SS2, and pampering soon after in the form of a long massage at a Thai reflexology place, also in SS2.
Short nap when we got back home, so I'm more rested for a romantic dinner that night, which I thought was the plan for the evening.
Got dressed later that evening and we're off to dinner.

Walked into the restaurant, TJ Haus in Subang.. and WHOA!... what do I see?
I see many, many faces, of friends and family, looking at me, grinning widely, and as soon as I stepped in, they stood and started to sing 'Happy Birthday', in one voice, clapping along, all well orchestrated!
My partner had planned a surprise birthday party for me!!!

I don't think I can fully describe how I felt that moment, when I realised what was happening, when I realised that the night was my surprise birthday party, put together by my partner, with the aid of those friends and family members who were present that night.
Silly me started crying... but I really can't help that. I cry when I'm overwhelmingly happy too. Of course I did eventually stop after pulling myself together.

That was my first surprise party, and only I hope, for this year's birthday has particular significance to me, and I'd like for this event to mark that significance. I was happy, and am still happy. I'm uplifted, just thinking about the party, that incredible night, when I felt extra extra special.