When are 55 caramel creams in a box, not thousands of calories?
When they are 55 snippets that say I love you mom, here, is one of your favorite things.
When is make-up and a new sweater, not wrinkle camouflage and clothes at all?
When they mean, you are beautiful mom, adorn it, acknowledge it, walk in beauty.
When is a yellow purse, not a handbag at all? When it is your favorite color and comes with a wish for lighter, brighter days.
When are pots of lemon balm and rosemary more than dirt, clay and leaves? When they are the garden someone knows you are pining for.
I recently had a birthday. One of the twin digit variety. My kids were there and surrounded me with more love than I deserve. The next day, I ate 27 caramel creams, wore a soft new sweater, and carried a yellow handbag. Later, I lay on the floor of the balcony, and curled up around a pot of rosemary, breathing in gratitude.
Oh happy birthday! I remember that duplicate number. It was much happier than I ever thought it would be when I was any of the other double numbers. Glad you had a chocolately, yellow, bright, happy time!
ReplyDeleteThanks AJ, I don't mind getting older anymore. Just glad to be here for another bday.
DeleteHappy Birthday Wrinkles...wish I knew your real name ...but any way..what great kids you have....and they are SO right..you are beautiful..and deserving..and you shall have it all
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and I still haven't changed my mind about you writing that book
I am waiting for your book, talented one. Thanks for the wishes.
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Happy Birthday, to you! Many happy returns of the day. Many happy returns of all that love.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise,hope you are settling in a little more in your beautiful new home.
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I am glad it was a nice one!
I wish I could make stuff like that. I am still trying to figure out how to create links. Thanks Birdie.
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DeleteGratitude...that seems to be the key word that I pick up in this. And you are such a smart person to realize that you need to have gratitude in each and every day and especially for the small things in life that we seem to forget about daily! Thank you for helping me to remember that I always need to be grateful for what I have and especially...the small things that REALLY mean the most!
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