Birthday @ CX138

Since RD’s first birthday, we would always celebrate it with a party. We would pick a venue then invite families and friends to join. It was almost always like that.

December 5, 2007, RD’s 8th birthday. My family was busy packing, preparing for a trip. We were bound to Hong Kong that night. Everyone’s so excited together with the birthday celebrant. At the airport checking counter, as the lady in-charge was checking our passports, she suddenly asked who is celebrating her birthday in the plane. That question made us all smile, especially RD. Then again the lady in-charge looked at RD and said “I’m sure the flight attendants will find time to prepare a special something for you.” Onboard the plane, my children got hooked with their Kids Activity Pack provided by the Airline. Because it was a tiring day for all of us, after eating our dinner the children went straight to sleep. It was during that time when a flight attendant came. She was holding a cake. She saw RD was sleeping, so she decided to come back later on. Before the landing, the flight attendants came to give their gift, a square shaped box wrapped in a silver Cathay Pacific gift wrap, attached to it was a card signed by the pilot and all the flight crew. I guess somehow that made RD’s day. It’s time to disembark, the crew positioned themselves as usual to say thank you to all passengers, but its all different for RD, the crews smiled and greeted her Happy Birthday as she passed through them.

I know it was simple, but not everyone has experienced a birthday on a plane. Anyways, we are now in Hong Kong, a big venue to continue the celebration.