Today is really about a time for a bit of reflection....
First, it is my husband's 32nd birthday - Which, as with most normal adults, began with a stint at work! The last two birthday's for him have been amazing - a surprise 30th complete with out of state guests, getting up at the crack of dawn to white water raft, and a cook out with ice cream cake and a going away 31st with all of our super close friends at Dave and Buster's just days before moving out of state. This birthday was a bit bittersweet, besides aging another year (which he hates),it was his first birthday without his mother (she passed away in January), so it was a bit low key with dinner at our local Thai place and a run for cupcake supplies to make for our neighborhood block party.
- Find joy in the little things, never forget those who have gone before you and those who have lost long before you, and remember sometimes your presence is all that is needed.
Second, one of my favorite people and friends, went in for a very important medical procedure and, of course, did it with amazing grace and humor. She is the most humbling person I know: she will tell you what you need to hear and not what you want to hear; she works harder than anyone I know; she is worldly and never uses that as a bragging point; she is there when you need her to be and even just when you want her to be; and she has a beautiful family with whom her attributes thrive. I strive to be more like her; funny, well-versed yet humble, kind, and truly soulful. She is often in my thoughts, and obviously more so in the coming weeks.
- Find inspiration in those around you, keep your friends with you - no matter how far away they may be, and strive to keep those in your life who are important and positive influences.
Finally, the night ended in chaos due to an arrival of a friends friend's kiddo paired with the sudden onset of the original friend's health scare. Of course, the one night I leave my cell at home (this never happens) my texts are from said friend. A mad dash to the airport, a sharing of friend's car and his friend's kiddo, and several hours in the ER (still no word) concludes with me writing my thoughts tonight.
- Support those you can - in any way you can, know that everything is nothing more than controlled chaos, and that you should never visit the ER after midnight or on any weekend night!
In closing, when life hands you lemons (and sugar and vodka), mix it up, drink it up, and carry on - this is your life - You choose to make the lemonade or bitch about the lemons and let them rot... I have decided making lemonade is a hell of a lot better.
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