Silly Little Muffin

[Cao]

"Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!"

It was just a silly little muffin. Or was it a cupcake? I can't remember; it's been so long ago, but what does it really matter?

It held no meaning whatsoever.

It wasn't the world's best birthday cake.

It wasn't the world's best birthday party, and it certainly wasn't on par with the several others before when we were in Egypt, when we weren't restarting our life all over again.

I had no friends over. It was just my mother and my little sister.

"Happy Birthday, dear Sophie!
Happy Birthday to you!"

But... thinking back...

It was at least a trillion times better than any other birthday in my life.