It's my 70th birthday today and I've just spent a lovely weekend with all my kids, their spouses and my grandkids. That they took all the time and effort to make the two days special is such a gift. I am touched. We ate out, swam, saw some sights, and they had a barbeque last night with games, decorations and a pinata. Wow! The game was a trivia one about me, and they broke into groups and competed against each other. What was so great was that my older daughter designed the whole game for my family to know more about me and the children hear some facts they would otherwise not know. I really felt like the center of attention. And the pinata had sugar free candy, and my younger daughter baked a sugar free carrot cake. Wow!
When the out of state family said goodbye, I struggled not to weep. I feel invisible strings from my heart to theirs and I miss them so when we're apart, which is most of the year. But this year, because of a wedding, wedding shower, baby shower and other events, I've seen them more than usual. I love it. All my kids and their spouses are so sweet and loving, and the blessing of their natures washed over my husband and I. How lucky can you get? And the cards are by my bedside to see their loving right speech whenever I wish.
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