feels blessed sometimes

Today was my birthday. I'm forty-eight. I felt older than that this morning, but tonight I feel energized by time spent with my family and energized by the good wishes from folks I know. God is so very kind in giving us relationships. My children and my husband all bless me in ways that they could never know. Just in the way that they choose to spend time with me now and then is pretty cool. I especially enjoy laughing through old stories or recollections with them, and at this point in life I've been able to laugh a lot more at myself -- since they like to do that, as well (laugh at me.) I remember a time when I took life a lot more seriously as though every moment and person had to be managed somehow. Now I'm glad that I don't feel obligated to approach life that way. Yes, growing older has definitely been a good thing. Since I just saw the musical "Annie" yesterday, I will quote that famous song..."just thinkin' about Tomorrow, clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow...til there's none! When I'm stuck with a day that's grey and lonely, I just stick out my chin, and grin, and say....Tomorrow!!"