It's September -- It's My Birthday

Well it is the month I dread the most; my birthday is Sunday! Why do I dread it is because for me it is a stinging reminder that Dad is gone just in case I didn't remember. My sweet husband is always good at saying "so what do you want to do this year." Well the first year I didn't want to do anything but cry and he was pretty good in letting me do just that, last year I wanted to have a full blown party thrown by me and it was great and so this year the same question and my answer "just be a family." Well it pretty much got changed by my friend Susan who thinks we should at least have dinner so we are going to do that.

While contemplating the impending day I thought of childhood memories and thought about my parents who always had great gifts but always made us choose a organization for them to donate some money in our name to for one of our birthday gifts. As children my brother and I always thought it was a bit corney but hay we still got our gifts so it was an ok thing to do. It is funny because all these years later I continue to donate to something of great cause on or around my birthday. I think back at that and thing what a great way to make sure your children know what is important in life.

This year I will be donating to Josh a little boy who is so sick. His family has been left without a home due to a storm, Josh who requires alot of medical bills and issues and Josh's grandma who is very very sick with cancer. This family needs our prayers and our available money. SO because of what my parents taught us so many years ago I will assist a young boy in prayer and a gift how much more could I want for my birthday.

Thank you mom and dad for a lesson well learned and passed down all these years later.