Certain dates become ingrained into our heads over the years and just the mention of a specific month and day triggers excitement, anticipation, sadness, joy, or dread. Anniversaries of special events are among the most emotion-producing, often being sad days, albeit filled with memories.
Today is my husband's birthday so for the first twenty-plus years of my life it had no special significance at all. But since we fell in love it's been a day that brings me great joy and I love to celebrate it. When my mother-in-law was alive (and before her Alzheimer took over) I usually sent her flowers on his birthday,
with a note thanking her for raising such an amazing son. It was my way of acknowledging the fact that I knew he didn't just come into the world with kindness and generosity in his heart but that he was taught those things and it was to her credit that he was the man he was. I still think about her on his birthday because I know how hard it is to produce wonderful adults! She must have been a great mother.
When the kids were small I tried to include them in the celebration by doing things like buying helium balloons for them to take to his office or allowing them to help bake the birthday cake. they usually wrapped their own gifts and we fussed over him at dinner.
Now that the kids are grown the celebration isn't always as much fun - children are what make things like blowing out candles fun! But the grandkids are getting to be old enough to join in and tonight they'll be here to help enliven the festivities.
This is a date that will never be "just any other date" for me. For the rest of my life it will be a day of special significance, a celebration of a life that changed mine forever. Happy birthday my love! Hope you enjoy every minute of it.
Today is my husband's birthday so for the first twenty-plus years of my life it had no special significance at all. But since we fell in love it's been a day that brings me great joy and I love to celebrate it. When my mother-in-law was alive (and before her Alzheimer took over) I usually sent her flowers on his birthday,
with a note thanking her for raising such an amazing son. It was my way of acknowledging the fact that I knew he didn't just come into the world with kindness and generosity in his heart but that he was taught those things and it was to her credit that he was the man he was. I still think about her on his birthday because I know how hard it is to produce wonderful adults! She must have been a great mother.When the kids were small I tried to include them in the celebration by doing things like buying helium balloons for them to take to his office or allowing them to help bake the birthday cake. they usually wrapped their own gifts and we fussed over him at dinner.
Now that the kids are grown the celebration isn't always as much fun - children are what make things like blowing out candles fun! But the grandkids are getting to be old enough to join in and tonight they'll be here to help enliven the festivities.
This is a date that will never be "just any other date" for me. For the rest of my life it will be a day of special significance, a celebration of a life that changed mine forever. Happy birthday my love! Hope you enjoy every minute of it.
1 comment:
Happy Birthday to your husband. That was an awfully nice sentiment sending flowers to his Mom. I'm sure he appreciated as much as she did.
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