......WOW.....This year has been the craziest whirlwind. Ive experienced life cringing tragedies & new life beginnings. While I can't believe it's already 3/4 over, and slightly happy about it, today is my 27th birthday! Birthdays have always been a big deal to me, because of my mom. Crazy, for some reason I feel like I'm stretching across the "old" line. I know many consider that line @ 30, but this year no big plans or plots. I really just wanted to be with my family. Of course the way adulthood & married life work combined means I have no time really anyway. And I'm ok with that.
Dom has been attending this Authentic Manhood lecture & last night mentioned the Tuesdays topic was "How Life Moments Define Our Lives Without Knowing". Birthdays happen to be one of those for me. My mom always made sure my day was great. We didn't have a lot, but she always went beyond for my day. I remember one year she happened to work 3nd shift, so at midnight like always, she called me. But the next morning by time I left for volleyball practice she hadnt made it home. When I get home from school her, Niesha, Zack & some of my friends were on the porch holding up huge painted signs that said "Happy Birthday Christa". Now to make sure you understand....my mother is not into crafts at all....I never remember her doing any crafts so the fact that she made those massive signs meant a lot! All my friends signed them and of course we had cookie cake & ice cream, my favorite! I hung them up in my bedroom for years. That is just one of the many examples of my mom's willingness & drive to do so much with little. I think she knows, but I am very grateful to have her & I appreciate all those birthday suprises & all the other great things she did for me. I see those moments live through me as I try to make everyone's days special. I just feel if you have opportunities to make a birthday or any other day special, why not. It's the effort that matters. So today I appreciate everyone for all of their happy birthday's & well wishes! I'm so blessed today & everyday!
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