As I open my eyes and savor this day, my birthday, I am
happy to report that I am in good health, good spirits and blessed by good
fortune. I am grateful for a supportive spouse, healthy sons, beautiful
grandchildren (their wives contributions duly noted!) and thoughtful friends. Ironically,
the last of my Mother’s sisters passed on this same week, yet the legacy
continues. I am proud and happy of the bloodline from which I am wrought.
Today I celebrate the abundance of ordinary miracles that
are happening all around me. I smell the flowers, I hear the birds chirping
from the trees, I touch the soft fur of my dog, and I see the sun shine!
And I say, thank you for this day, another day. And a
special thank you to my friends, those who live and those who have passed on, and
anyone who has ever crossed my path because each of you has brought me or taught
me something. You have all contributed to this life that is my life right here
and right now.
Today is my gift, today is my present.
