Another Birthday

In the Moment – Reflections of Life , Love and Travel  --“Another Birthday”

As I awoke this morning to another birthday,  I feel a sense of peace and joy in my soul.  My heart is so full of gratitude for the amazing friends and family in my life.  

It feels  different , not having Sam by my side as I woke up at sunrise on my Birthday today.   But, I’m not in heart wrenching sadness from it any longer.  I know he is out there watching over me.   I believe I’ve crossed a very important step in the year of firsts, with the help and love of many people near and far.

Birthday’s would not exist without that person that carried us who we call , “Mom”.   So a great big Thank You to my special Mom who brought me into this world,  and  who taught by example of  how to be a strong independent woman .  Through the years she has provided me with an abundance of love,  and instilled the knowledge that I could be anyone I wanted to be.    It’s because of her,  that I understand how to  live and love with a passion,  how to have confidence  in myself , and  how to not be afraid of the unknown.    Most of all,  believing that by taking chances I could achieve success and such amazing happiness. 

Over the past couple of days, I’ve been celebrating my Birthday with a few of my girlfriends.   I get so much pleasure from spending quality time with these incredible women.  They are all such a gift to me!  I can’t imagine my life without them.   Some girlfriends  I get to see more often than others  because they  live near me but, even  those I  only get  the chance to see when I travel or hear their voice on the phone  puts such a smile on my face when I think of them and all the wonderful memories that we have shared over my lifetime.   The bond I share with these ladies is one that I will treasure until the day I leave this earth.

I also give Thanks to the Lord up above for filling my life with people who I know are always going to be there for me.  I’ve seen it, and I know for a fact this is true!  I hope to have many more beautiful days and years ahead to share with those  I love and cherish.  In the meantime, I will continue to Live in the Moment,  dance the days and nights away to the sweet sounds of music,  travel the globe,  and be forever grateful to be sharing this journey with you.