Happy Birthday....
In going through my parents belongings, I found this picture. (My sister added color - that's what she does to everyone and everything - she makes it beautiful with color and creativity.) This is still me! I am a 'jeans (that are generally too long - and cute, comfy sweaters - and fun shoes - and 'what is my hair doing? ' - and "look at those mountains... I want to run there" mindset. I know I have frustrated my more together friends with my love of comfy jeans, my love of lipgloss and too little makeup, my tattoo, and my love of cute shoes. But this little girl is still me. I heard people tell my parents I had a belly laugh, and I still do. I have embarrassed my friends in restaurants and stores and even once in a funeral when I tried to contain a belly laugh but it came out anyway - kind of through my nose. Oops. This year (for my birthday) I had this deep urge to write notes to all those who have been such gifts in my life; I started to writ