Happy Birthday to Me!

It is 37 minutes until my birthday. The number sounds old, when said outloud. But I don’t feel old. Well, of course I don’t stand on my bicycle seat and sail down the street with my hands in the air anymore like a circus performer, but I sure don’t feel old enough to be a grandmother.

But in all reality, I may have only lived half of my life at this point. Think of the people I have been blessed to meet; all the way from my great-grandparents to our only grandchild Chloe, at this point in time.

I’ve shaken hands with some famous people and seen the sights of New York City, Lima, Peru, Denver, LA, Hollywood, San Diego, Mexico, Detroit, Miami, Disney, and my birth city, Long Beach, California, just to name a few.

I’ve had a lot of boy friends that paved the way for the true love that I married 34 years ago. Wow…I’ve been married a lot longer than I was ever single.

Howard and I are so blessed to have been given three incredible sons, with the impeccable good taste to choose three of the Godliest women on the planet to be our daughters.

And then eventually, and well worth the wait, our first granddaughter Chloe Alexandra. In just a few minutes, not only will it be my birthday, but Grandparents Day. What an unspeakable joy to see her through these eyes. Just a precious sponge of energy, soaking up information as fast and furious as it comes to her. Learning something new every moment, it seems.

Life is such a wonderful gift. You really can’t help but to smile when you look at her. And especially when she gives you a private grin, full of mischievous secrets.

My ‘daughters’ and Chloe are the wonderful blessings of surviving raising three boys….and I had my doubts if we would survive!

I still can’t believe I’m going to be another year older. Each year, day, moment and breath is a very special gift from God. Forgive me for wasting so many breaths on complaining, being ungrateful and unwise.

Help me to continue to appreciate each day you give me and complete the tasks that are on the ‘Heavenly to do’ list. I don’t want to miss out on the other blessings you have in store for me.

If this is only the beginning, I am going to be amazed in 10 years, 20 years and plus, what you have allowed me to see and do-hopefully all for your honor and glory.

Happy Birthday to me!
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