I think I am experiencing birthday hangover. Or maybe fun depletion. Could it be I’m getting old? Certainly not that, I keep telling
myself! Then, what could it be?
I have to say that this birthday is the best one I’ve had in
several years. I didn’t have a big bash
like the one when I turned 60, but this birthday had more depth and
breadth than any in my memory. Emotions
ran high as I basked in the warmth of friendships and family lovin’.
Anyone who reads my blog or follows my days on Facebook
knows my excitement over turning 65 and getting my Medicare card. You also know some of what this past year has
done to me. But what you may not know,
unless you are good at reading between the lines, is that this birthday has
been an affirmation of who I am and a celebration that I am still here, still standing,
and still moving forward.
And so it is today, three days after my big day, that I sit
down at my computer to reflect, contemplate, dream a little, and pray a
lot. I am alone. Except for my little dog, Sunshine, I am
spending this time in solitude. I am a
little lonely, a bit melancholy, and on the verge of tears. But don’t feel sorry for me! Or worry about me! I think all of these feelings are necessary
for the next stage of my personal journey and growth. I would rather be where I am today than where
I was a year ago, so I am not complaining.
No, not one iota!
My birthday is officially over, and life is settling back
into normalcy and daily routines. But the
milestone of this day has been set along the road I am traveling with a great
big happy face etched into the stone for all to see who might find themselves
traveling along my road for a distance.
My birthday is now past for another year, but the
celebration of life continues.
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