Today was not a day I was necessarily looking forward to.

I hate birthdays - well my birthdays.

I do not like the idea of getting old.

Yet it keeps happening, faster and faster.

My husband is out of town

My kids didn't even remember when they woke up

nor did they say Happy Birthday when I did tell them.

I had a full day scheduled, hopefully to keep my mind off "the day".

Volunteering in Kate's class room

Deliver a few treats.

Clean the downstairs so that I can walk without sticking to my floor.

Finish teacher gifts and friend gifts.

THEN..... my phone started going crazy!

Texts, voice mails, emails, phone calls,

all for me! All my dear friends and family were thinking of me.

Not how old I was but just thinking of me on this day.

My dear girlfriends rearranged their schedules to eat lunch with me.

And oh was it good. mmmmmm!

I came home to numerous bags on my porch,

numerous messages on my machine.

Again all for me! More friends and family thinking of me.

My birthday night plans were mocked a bit by many,

but I was trying to make the best of it.

My kids wanted to take me to Carl's Jr. for my birthday.

I had several offers to watch my children so I could go out.

But I thought a lot about this,

who am I am going to go out with?

Who is going to be able to be pulled away from their family?

Of course I want to go to Carl's Jr with my kids.

They were so excited and

I was excited to be with them, ALL of them.

Life is so crazy and so busy,

I don't have them all to myself very often.

This dreaded day made me realize a lot of things.

I have A LOT of people that truly care about me and love me.

I will take Carl's Jr. with my kids on every birthday.

No one really cares how old I am anyway.

They say age is only skin deep and

my girlfriend was telling be about this anti aging product. (he he!)

So bring it.

Bring on the wrinkles,

bring on the grey hair,

bring on the not so toned body.

THANK YOU to everyone who delivered birthday wishes, in all forms.

I felt very loved, very humbled and very blessed today.