HBD!

Today was my birthday. I didn't advertise that around, just thought I would spend it quietly and to myself, finding some way to help someone in celebration of the fact that I MADE IT!!! My mantra for the day was "55 and still alive!"

I'm not sure how people found out, but at work, they sneakily brought brownies to a planning meeting and sang to me! And they announced it from the pulpit at church and applauded me (little did they know how much there was to applaud!). Cards have been arriving all week from friends and family, and ALL of my sons called me to chat.

Drew was bugs to make me a cake, but I persuaded him not to. I had my eye on a chocolate danish at Tim Horton's - boy are they yummy! (and fattening. . .). I ended up spending the morning enjoying the Roberts Wesleyan Gospel Choir, the afternoon reading for seminary classes and chatting with kids, and the evening singing with PrayerSong. What a delightful day.

I am only concerned about one thing. I did not find that special commemorative act to perform. It needs to be something special, considering how fortunate I am to be not just still standing, but actually thriving. I will keep looking. I know something will cross my path, I just hope it comes soon before I forget [g].