What a Wonderful Birthday!!

I had the most wonderful day today – on this, my birth date! The day started out with my husband setting out a card at 5:00am (by the coffee pot so I wouldn’t miss it!). It was a cute card and made me smile, especially since he and Boris (our cat) both signed it!

Then on to work where the ladies made low-fat brownies (we’re all trying to lose weight) in honor of my day. My siblings started calling me one by one to wish me a happy birthday. It’s always so funny how we do this because none of us are organized enough to send birthday cards! ~LOL~ I received birthday greetings from truly special friends here at work and those from afar that warmed my heart.

My yoga class was great! I told them that we were going to celebrate my birthday by doing some fun things during class. We focused on a ½ hour of vinyasa flow, and then settled in to learn some breathing techniques to help calm our spirits and focus our thoughts. All of this followed up by 15 minutes of guided relaxation – after which they all sang “Happy Birthday” to me! How special!!! I had the biggest smile on my face; I was truly touched.

On the drive home, I called my nephew Blaine. He had called earlier but didn’t leave a message so I wanted to make sure that he was alright. He serenaded me by singing Happy Birthday as well. I tell you, I almost started to cry.

I am truly a very fortunate woman to have such wonderful brothers, sisters, and friends – all of whom made my birthday one to be treasured and remembered!

Thank you to everyone.

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