Sunday, August 31, 2008

Happy Birthday to Me

Well, here I am, another year older, and definitely wiser. I got a card today which implied I might be of an age that I'm not so excited about birthdays anymore, but that's really not the case. I'm not particularly vain, so the occasional wrinkle or grey hair doesn't send me into a tizzy. It probably helps that I really don't look my age. I think of each birthday as a time to check in and see what I've learned over the past year. So, here's part of my list:

1. God is faithful and provides in unexpected ways.
2. Loving and accepting yourself is the key to happiness.
3. Being alone isn't scary or weird, and it's far better than being abused.
4. Children are amazingly resilient.
5. Family matters.
6. True Love Waits.
7. Laughter really is the best medicine.
8. Naps aren't just for the very elderly or children.
9. Time heals all wounds.
10. I own my own thoughts and feelings. No one can 'make' me think or feel otherwise.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday!

And I hope they get better every year.

T.H. Elliott said...

Happy birthday, welcome to the old club.

Your Organizing Guru said...

It totally slipped my mind when we talked the other night. Happy belated Birthday! I believe that all days, especially birthdays, are celebrations of LIFE.