Missed Birthday's

Today will be a short post...not much time due to me being a college student at the age of, oh lets just say 29.

Today would have been my sister, Jamie's 42nd birthday. I have missed the last 4, well technically I haven't missed them, but they weren't celebrated in the normal fashion. You know, with birthday cake, candles, phone calls, PRESENTS! I miss those birthday celebrations.

This morning, as my daughter Tabitha was counting down her birthday, 7 days on her little fingers. She counts them for me every morning. I think its just to remind me that "hey my birthday is coming."  But this got me thinking about my sister, and about when she was a child and counting down her birthday on her "little fingers." It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.

But I shouldn't be sad today! Today is a day that a wonderful woman was born, who lived for her children and taught me what true love really looked like. Even though we lost her at a young age, I thank God we got to spend the time with her we did on Earth. As the saying goes, ( I believe this saying was in the movie Steel Magnolias) "I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special. "  My sister was that moment of something special, I'd rather have had that than nothing at all. 

So in celebration, Happy Birthday my big sis Jamie!

I've never done this before...

Really me? Starting a blog...NEVER! Oh, yeah here it is. I've wanted to do this for over a year. Why? I have no clue. I thought it would be fun. A place to write what I feel, what I go through on a daily basis, (oh, that will be soooo boring) a place to vent! (that might be interesting) Maybe someone will read it...maybe...Now I just got to figure out how to post pics and I will be set! Oh, and figure out what the heck to write about!

One of my favorite quotes to inspire me!

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way.

~Dr. Seuss~