Today is my birthday and it’s a biggee: 40.
I have had an incredible day stacked atop a really good week and I am full to overflowing with gratitude and love for my fellow human beings at the moment. This might not last long (and let’s face it, the 2 kir royales I just had tonight might have something to do with my rose-tinted glasses), so I’m sorta relishing in this ooey gooey happiness. Nevertheless, it’s late and I need to get to bed if I’m to function half-way properly tomorrow. So for now, here is a quick list of the things that have brightened my day and made me grateful and excited to be the 40 year old woman I now am:
1. finding out that I had raised enough to support 1 Congolese woman for 1 year (through fb) right in time for my b’day. Such an excellent start to my next year on this planet.
2. receiving hand-made cards, snuggles and breakfast in bed from the fam this morning.
3. running fast this week
4. my friend Dee treating me to a decadent half-day at the spa, where many substances from mud to fragrant oils were smeared over my skin. Thinking about women from my mother’s generation who never had a massage in their life, then thinking about the women of Congo, many of whom have never been touched by a benevolent hand in their lives.
5. lots of small gatherings of friends.
6. karaoke & art. Such a good combo.
7. observing the resilience of my 4o year old body as it took a 180° turn away from what looked like a sure slide into a bad cold a couple of days ago and almost instantly felt better than ever.
8. the anticipation of many new adventures in the months ahead all of which I look forward to detailing here!
But for now, sleep is needed.
Lala salama!
