Words Of Wisdom

In my birthday card this year, my grandfather wrote "BE HAPPY" and that has stayed with me ever since, echoing in my mind whenever I feel lost.

Yay For Birthdays!

Birthdays, celebrations of life and gathered wisdom, often conclude with the guest of honor wishing that he or she were dead due to the cumulative affects of the traditional overindulgence of celebratory liquids.

Try To Think About That And Not Quickly Re-Evaulate The Way You Spend Your Time

If I live to be one hundred years old I am already almost one-fourth of the way though my life.

Angelfood Cake and Moosetracks

My baby sister is now seventeen and while I feel positively ancient in comparison, I would hate to be in high school again.

Rinse The Brush Before Moving On

I have to be careful not to allow one small occurrence to tint the memories of this wonderful day.

Triple Birthday Extravaganza!

I'm so very lucky to have such great co-workers.

She's An Old Lady Now

Happy birthday bestest friend!

Out Of The Depths Of Winter

Today is a day for celebration - both the birth of a dear girl and the renewal of a cycle that shall hopefully continue for a long time yet.

Sad But True

I am actually looking forward to being responsible for all of my expenses come my birthday this year because it means that I will finally be able to leave my mother behind.

Ha, Even I Can Be Straightforward Once In Awhile

I'm so glad he had a happy birthday.

Bitchin' Birthday

I must admit that seeing my mother get angry over "Stitch And Bitch" and not being able to punish me was a particularly delightful joy.

Dinner And A Movie

It's quite spectacular how such a stereotypical evening (in theory) can make you feel so much closer to someone that you've known for years, but, perhaps, every truly known until now.

Battle or Such Is His Gift To Me

At the end of a day filled with wonderful activities that which fought to keep my mind in the present and away from the abyss, his final smile and words, "Birthday Girl!" were enough to carry me through the night on the wings of hope.

Birthday

With every passing year my birthday feels increasingly less real.

Retrospective Regret

No one should ever be sick on their birthday, but that doesn't stop me from wishing that I'd taken the (albeit small) gift to her when I was informed that she was feeling better.