hisBIRTHDAY
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
September 27, 2018 8:53am CST
This day, the 27th of September, is my oldest brother’s birthday. As always I greeted him on Facebook with one of our pictures together.
My oldest brother is a retired government employee, a former assistant director of a government agency that deals with employees’ benefits.
The second name of my big brother is our father’s (+) first name. Well, all of us except our youngest brother have 2 names. Therefore, if my big brother’s name bears our father’s name, he is our father’s junior.
Happy birthday, manong GW.
(picture was taken last 2014)
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
thank you. no, because he lives in the capital city and we are only 3 siblings here at home.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
really? well, your mother may live longer so she can see her great great grandchildren yet.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
yes. he also has the deepest set of dimples in both cheeks.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@YrNemo maybe. and how about those who have dimples in their chin, or cleft chin?
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@YrNemo (20261)
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30 Sep 18
@ridingbet someone told me that dimples = luck. Is your brother a lucky man?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@Courage7 thank you, but we were all in our home clothes so we had no powder, lipstick, or make-up on (i and my sister).
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
thank you, but no, we don't have any resemblance. she looks like my mother while i my father. but the personalities, i with my mother, she with my father.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Oct 18
@ridingbet 
So, you both got both your father and mother's. Her look from mother but the trait is your father's, while it;s the opposite with you.
That is so nice. 
So, you both got both your father and mother's. Her look from mother but the trait is your father's, while it;s the opposite with you.
That is so nice. 1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
A very happy birthday to your elder brother, I also carry my grandfather's and father's name and my eldest son is named the same.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
really? so, you are the III behind your father and grandfather, am i right? and your son is the IV?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@ridingbet that is right, and I will ask my son to name his future eldest son V, over a hundred years in the making
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@louievill haha. If over a hundred years,it is possible your son will be very old to become a father.
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@LadyDuck (457249)
• Switzerland
28 Sep 18
@ridingbet I thought he lived not far from you.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
thank you. no, we won't celebrate his birthday because he lives in the capital city with his family. we offered mass of thanksgiving for him yesterday though.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
@LadyDuck no, he lives in region 4 while i live in region 2.
our youngest brother has his house at the back of our ancestral home.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
thanks hija. for sure, you have read my post on FB about him.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
we are close by heart but far in distance.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
yes he had. he even posted the heart-shaped birthday cakes he received from his kids.
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
27 Sep 18
I recognize you and I assume the man is your brother... who is the other woman in the photo?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Sep 18
@spiderdust my 2 siblings resemble my mother's features but their personalities are like my father's. i look like my father but i have the personality of my mother.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
thank you. the woman next to me is my only sister...yes, my sister whom i have constant discussions with.
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
28 Sep 18
@ridingbet Now that you mention it, I can see the family resemblance between the three of you.
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
Happiest Birthday, Manong GW. Enjoy your day!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Sep 18
Belated Happy Birthday to your oldest brother, Ingrid! Lovely photo @ridingbet . 
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Let me guess, he's retired in GSIS or government service insurance system.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
no. he was a former assistant director of an agency connected with DOLE.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
oh yes, hija. she is my one and only 'pasaway' sister.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
thank you. he received many birthday greetings from his former officemates.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
really? yes, i believe he has some qualities of a Libran.
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