A few of my favorite things #2

ELEPHANTS

(favorite animal)

THE BEACH

(Ocean City)

HIKING

(Sky Meadows State Park)

SUMMER NIGHTS

(Brad Paisley concert)

I'd lie

It would be a lie if I said it didn't hurt a little. But I didn't want to make him feel bad. And I feel silly for being hurt by such a trivial thing - my birthday. Men everywhere forget their significant other's birthday. So it's nothing. Right? Men. Forget. Birthdays. Anniversaries. And sometimes even that they are married... Quite frankly, women aren't perfect either. And forget such things as well.

The funny thing is if it were anyone else, it wouldn't have bothered me. I guess like most girls I'm a sucker for romance. But to get caught up in what he didn't remember or do or what have you is just a recipe for disaster. Especially, if I'm not going to tell him I was hurt. I know I am lucky to have him in my life. And to hold onto something so small is petty and ridiculous. He is funny, handsome, and sweet. Kind. Loving. Caring. Honest. Loyal. And true. What more can a girl ask for.

If he said he was sorry again, I would still say it's okay.
If he asked if I was upset again, I wouldn't lie this time. I'd say I'm not <3

Happy birthday to me!

According to Esha, today is my sixteenth birthday. Awesome! Let's see where I would be... Hmmm... High school friends. Care-free life. Teen angst. Puppy love. Crazy crushes. Double life. Rebelling. Self discovery. Flying high. Getting by. Nightly cries. Erratic. Unstable. Emotional.

Actually, no thank you. I'm quite content at twenty seven!

A few of my favorite things #1

I've been so cranky and moody lately. More than usual. I thought I'd take a couple of minutes to write down a few things that make me happy.

ENDLESS BLUE SKIES; DRIVING - WINDOWS DOWN AND THE MUSIC UP

(North Carolina to Virginia)

HOLDING HANDS

ARTI

BASKIN ROBBINS: PINK BUBBLE GUM ICE CREAM. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP MILKSHAKES

Mom

Mummy is amazing. Where she gets the patience and kindness to handle all that comes her way baffles me. It has to be something inside of her because I lose it fairly quickly I feel.

With all that she is juggling (mostly alone) with family, work, and life humbles me. I am in awe. If I could be even half the woman she is inside and out would make me but more so everyone around me extremely lucky to have her.

As mother and child, I can be very moody and difficult, but she never fails to be a listening ear or a comforting hand. Even when its the most ridiculous thing ever!

Today, the way she took care of my little cousin Esha brought me to tears. I love love love my mommy. Esha has a hard time going to the bathroom - number two. She says it hurts but I think there are several factors that makes her hold it until it hurts. And then she still won't go! Mummy gently coaxed her and explained to her sweetly what she was feeling and how we were going to fix it. And then she worked her mommy magic while Esha cried.

Esha did feel better after awhile and thanked mummy for making her feel better. How she does things without flinching and at ease is incredible. I think I would have panicked! What to dooooo?! Would I have been so gentle? Or patient? I wouldn't have known what I was doing. But maybe now, having seen mummy do it, I too, will be ready when the time comes. I will always look up to my mom <3