On October 12th, I will be 57 years old and I am perfectly OK with that. I am alive. I have a home and family who loves me. I have enough money for my needs and some of my "wants." I have some pretty awesome friends. I can sing and I can paint. I have my faith. I try to remember to be thankful every day for the things I have and the people in my life.
My birthdays are always a little bittersweet. I miss my parents most on my birthday. I miss the phone calls from Daddy singing his version of Happy Birthday to me. I miss Mama making me my favorite birthday supper of hot biscuits, tomato gravy, and lemon meringue pie.
This birthday is a particularly sobering reminder that life can be short. At 57, I will be the same age that my mother, my grandfather, and my aunt all were when they died. Although I deal with some chronic illnesses, I have the advantage of having NEVER been a smoker. They all were.
I am planning to make this a really good year. If all goes as hoped, I want to go to Virginia and find some of my Nelson roots. I am finally going to get rid of some of the stuff that is weighing me down and cluttering my house. I have actually hired a professional organizer to help me with this and we begin this weekend. I want to learn some new songs and new art techniques. I hope to actually go out occasionally as a lay speaker for the United Methodist Church.
Most of all, I hope to see 58!
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
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HAPPIEST 57th BIRTHDAY KAREN! You young thing, you. Sorry I missed the actual day but just found out catching up on your blog posts. Sobering yes but I celebrate you and the rest of our good fortune having you here, firmly planted at home, Church, community, and not just the state of Mississippi. Hope to see you sooner than later and celebrate your birth North Mississippi style.
HAPPIEST 57th BIRTHDAY KAREN! You young thing, you. Sorry I missed the actual day but just found out catching up on your blog posts. Sobering yes but I celebrate you and the rest of our good fortune having you here, firmly planted at home, Church, community, and not just the state of Mississippi. Hope to see you sooner than later and celebrate your birth North Mississippi style.
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