You’re the 1, Goldilocks
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This is my blog entry to the You’re the 1, Goldilocks contest in cooperation with Nuffnang
“Mom, I want Winnie, The Pooh and Tigger”, Luijoe’s eyes twinkled as he glanced at the well-loved Pooh Characters on the Goldilocks birthday themed cake book called “Kiddie Cakes”. I hugged him and stroked his head “So it will be Pooh and Tigger” for your sixth birthday celebration. “Hurray!” Luijoe cheered and jumped up with glee around the Goldilocks Bake Shop. The enchanting tales of Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin fascinated my little boy to no end and he wanted to share his delight to his classmates.
The big day soon arrived. It is July 13, 1999, Luijoe’s 6th birthday. The birthday celebration was held at his classroom during recess. His classmates “oohed and aaahed” with wonder as I removed the cake from the box.
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you…happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday Luijoe, the little girls and boys sang to their heart’s content knowing that after the blowing of the candle, they will be able to taste the sweet goodness of the mocha chiffon cake.
Blow the candles, Luijoe, I yell behind the camera eager to capture the moment.
Luijoe blew the lighted candles with all his might to celebrate his sixth birthday. The smile in his face gleamed all over the classroom as he watched his classmates hovering around the cake eager to take a bite of the delicious Goldilocks mocha Chiffon cake. What fun the kids had as they gleefully removed the cookies, and candies that dotted the brightly colored Pooh and Tigger themed cake. The icing on the cake now seemed too irresistible that each kid soon plastered their fingers with the sweet icing goodness and licked them off their fingers. “Yummy”, shrieked one kid.
“Now, now. Let’s eat the cake”, I announced to everyone. The look of their contented faces as they gobbled a slice of cake was priceless, enough to make my little boy smile all throughout the party.
Do you sometimes feel that you want to rewind and freeze a moment in time? And just hold on and savor that precious moment?
Luijoe’s smile is forever etched in my heart and in my box of treasured memories.
Today is July 13, 2009 but there is no birthday cake, no birthday presents, no birthday party and sadly, there is no birthday boy to celebrate his 16th birthday with. Luijoe’s life was taken away from us 11 months before his 7th birthday. Heart broken, it took me years before I could look back to these photos of his last birthday celebration. Tears still fall as I gaze at the photos of my beautiful boy, gone too soon.
One precious memory is his last birthday celebration. Through all these years, we kept Winnie, The Pooh and Tigger character of his last birthday cake, a remembrance of that day when Luijoe’s heart filled with happiness.
The memory of Luijoe continues to ring true in my heart and it means I can still celebrate his birth anniversary at home. What is a celebration without a cake! Of course, another Goldilocks cake but this time without a character theme. We got a Choco Cherry Torte and Cathedral Window.
As is our usual tradition, four candles are lighted at Luijoe’s memorial table. One candle represents our GRIEF, one for our COURAGE, one for our MEMORIES and one for our LOVE. Love Never Dies.
Always there, Never gone
My precious son,
I know you left too soon
Though it may be true, that we are apart
You live forever
in my heart!
Today, we are celebrating the joy of Luijoe’s life, rather than the pain of his death.
You’re the 1 Goldilocks, because your yummy Winnie The Pooh birthday themed mocha cake brought so much joy to Luijoe ‘s 6th birthday celebration. You’re the 1 Goldilocks, because you are part of our treasured memories that can never be taken away even in death. You’re the 1, Goldilocks because you form part of this video tribute in honor of my son who last celebrated his birthday 10 years ago.
Thank you for the memories.
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This is one touching story. For me, you are the winner. You really deserve to win this. Not for the prize alone but for the story and memories you give us, your readers, the chance to experience and feel with your pain and joy. Thank you. Continue being strong and happy for Luijoe.
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if it were not for the contest, I wouldn’t have been encouraged to share this memory. I thought it might come out too sad for those that can’t relate. The contest was a perfect excuse to share the joy of celebrating my son’s life even if he is not around to celebrate it.
Awwww…with that entry, I think you wiped out the competition!
A really deserving win! Congratulations Ms. Moemi! 
.-= rolly07´s last blog ..Friends. It’s heartwarming to know that even if I’m miles away from them, they’re still able to reach out to me and lift me up. Thanks guys and gals. ☺ =-.
Love this entry Ms. Noemi, very captivating… and I can feel that it truly came from the deepest part of your heart.
Wishing for your continuous healing and strength.
Yolynne
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I continue to marvel at your strength and acceptance of what happened to Luijoe. I really cannot imagine myself in the same situation as a mother. There is comfort in the fact that what little time Luijoe spent here on Earth was filled with happiness and love.
Congratulations!
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You deserve to win Mommy Naomie… This is one great story that made me cry…
I thank you for sharing this…
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Hi,
I came her thru make or Break..she announced the grand prize winner and it made me curious to visit you..What a touching story..It made me cry of the love you have for your lil boy and for the wonderful memory you have treasured….
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hi miss noemi,
congratulations again! 
i was the one who asked to take your picture before we left fully booked. reading your story just now makes me really want to cry (especially since all my 3 kids are still under 6). nakakalungkot talaga na maunahan ka pa ng anak mo, especially yung ganun kaliit pa. more strength and courage to you and your family
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Hi, Mommy! Congrats on winning the contest. I know how you miss Louijoe. This is a wonderful remembrance of him.
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Hi, momblogger. Heard you’ve won! Deservedly so! Congratulations!
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Wow a great entry indeed. As a mother I can feel your joy and your pain. You really deserve to win, not only because you write to well, but because you inspire us to love our children and family even more.
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Hi Momblogger. Congratulations. I got teary eyed by your entry.
Grabe! this entry made me cry. as in. I was at work when I read it, and I have to hold back my tears. really! I can’t help it. I wish you all the best. And know, that when someone we loved is gone, he is gone forever.
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“And know, that when someone we loved is gone, he is gone forever.”
yes, I know my son is dead. and he is gone forever but it doesn’t mean my love died along with his death. That is the point of the entry. Did you not understand it? or it is hard for you to understand because you don’t know how it is to lose a child?
Nakakaiyak naman po sobra entry nyo! CONGRATULATIONS! You really deserve it.
i was very touched by this story as i am a mom too (of a 6 yr old boy). may i ask what happened to luijoe? i understand if you don’t want to talk about it. i guess i am just trying to make sense of why a thing like this should happen to such a beautiful boy.
i was touched by your story as i am a mom as well (of a 6-yr old boy). may i ask what happened to luijoe? i understand if you don’t want to talk about it. i guess i’m just trying to make sense of why this thing would happen to a beautiful boy.
I was really touched by your story being a mom as well (of a 6 yr old boy). Can I ask what happened to Luijoe? I understand if you don’t want to talk about it. I guess I was just trying to make sense of why this happened to a beautiful boy.