6 & 67

Oh how the time flies - I can't believe another year has passed already.

Today is August 4th ... To most just another day and but for you, for us it is special day.

So much has happened, so much has changed and yet so much remains the same.  How I wish I could share every second with you.

Anna turns six today.  She is full of life and excitement.  She has your eyes, my eyes, our eyes.  She has your laugh and your kind soul.  You'll never guess what she asked for... for her special birthday gift. She said more than anything she wanted a locket... with a picture of her Grandma in it... a picture of you.  Amazing request from a little girl who was so young when you left she does not remember her time with you. She shares your birthday so it must be a special bond that will tie you together always.  I thank God for having her and a reason to celebrate today.  I miss you everyday ... especially on days like today.

Celebrate your day with the angels and know that you are in my thoughts and in my heart ... always.

Happy 67th Birthday Mom. 

Backward

Life is a great adventure.  Most of us work hard to improve our lives.  We work hard, we look for ways to advance a career or gain experience for a better job.  Most of us work to fix up or buy a new and better car.  We work to upgrade the house with new paint or a bigger TV.  Seems like we are always moving forward... on to the next big thing.  

I find it intriguing that relationships follow the same cycle.  We meet someone new.. we work to improve the relationship - to move to the next level... best friend or boyfriend/girlfriend.  We intertwine our lives and soon we are married and our children are best friends.  And if a relationship ends we are off to the next one... platonic or romantic we take the mistakes made before and we vow to be better the next time... and hope the next person will too!

But why does it always have to be done with forward momentum?  What if we went backward?  Why cant we take this new and improved us with the knowledge of how to be a better companion... a better friend and why cant we apply that to a past relationship?  

Once in awhile after charging forward with determination and ambition I think it is a welcomed surprise to find what you may have been looking forward to gaining in life by going backward - looking to the past.

Life is full of surprises ... don't burn a bridge, you don't have to close all the doors you walk through - you never know when life might circle you back for another visit.