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| Me with my kids and two grandkids. |
Today was my 50th birthday. My kids and partner through a fabulous birthday party for me. We skated for an hour and went back to my daughters house for some food and visiting. Saw friends that I haven't seen in a while and some that I see very often. All of my kids and family members that live around here. Everyone there was someone that is so special to me in some way and it meant so much to have them there. Many people that mean something to me were not able to be there because of other commitments, distance or death but, I felt them with me just the same. I feel so grateful to have the life I am living today. I have spent a lifetime building it and beautiful relationships do not just happen by accident. It's a constant investment of time, consistency, trust, love and self sacrifice. It is absolutely a labor of love and I am so grateful for it all. I have a partner who I love and trust, my children are everything I had ever hoped for and best friends of each other. This make me feel that despite some of the times I felt like I could not do anything right while I was raising them, I must have done something right since they are all such wonderful and nurturing people. People will often comment, "you are so lucky your children are so close to each other" or " you are so lucky to have such a close family" and I have to say that it doesn't happen by luck. Many people are not willing to put the front end work in that it takes so, they can enjoy the back end results. I always had an idea of how I wanted to raise my family and I always did what I thought was best for my family, despite the people who might say I do too much for them, to cut the apron strings and other things that suggested they did not think my way was the best way. I am so glad I never listened to them or succumbed to parental peer pressure. In case it's not clear, I am so proud of my family and I have such deep love and respect for them as individuals.
My friends are a source of strength and joy for me, and I for them. My work although not perfect, especially the shifting hours of three shifts. However it is work I love and feel like it's meaningful and contributes to help ease human suffering and contributes to the human spirit in some way. That is more important to me then convenience. My brother and sister are not in the same area but, we have a close intimate connection that happens when one goes through tragedy and sorrow together and are able to come out the other side intact and supportive. All we have is today and I can say that without a doubt. Today, life is the best it's ever been, I'm 50 and fabulous!
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| Me and Tyler |
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| Me and Justin |
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| Top of Cake with Two Hawks |
Today was my 50th birthday. My kids and partner through a fabulous birthday party for me. We skated for an hour and went back to my daughters house for some food and visiting. Saw friends that I haven't seen in a while and some that I see very often. All of my kids and family members that live around here. Everyone there was someone that is so special to me in some way and it meant so much to have them there. Many people that mean something to me were not able to be there because of other commitments, distance or death but, I felt them with me just the same. I feel so grateful to have the life I am living today. I have spent a lifetime building it and beautiful relationships do not just happen by accident. It's a constant investment of time, consistency, trust, love and self sacrifice. It is absolutely a labor of love and I am so grateful for it all. I have a partner who I love and trust, my children are everything I had ever hoped for and best friends of each other. This make me feel that despite some of the times I felt like I could not do anything right while I was raising them, I must have done something right since they are all such wonderful and nurturing people. People will often comment, "you are so lucky your children are so close to each other" or " you are so lucky to have such a close family" and I have to say that it doesn't happen by luck. Many people are not willing to put the front end work in that it takes so, they can enjoy the back end results. I always had an idea of how I wanted to raise my family and I always did what I thought was best for my family, despite the people who might say I do too much for them, to cut the apron strings and other things that suggested they did not think my way was the best way. I am so glad I never listened to them or succumbed to parental peer pressure. In case it's not clear, I am so proud of my family and I have such deep love and respect for them as individuals. 
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