A GOLDEN KIND OF DAY

Today is my golden birthday. It is the 29th of January and I am now 29 years old. According to Wikipedia, this day is also know as my Grand Day or Star Day. Those all sound like very fancy kinds of days, so of course I’m looking forward to what today will bring.

It is amazing how much a little old birthday can stir up and quite a lot has happened over the last year, so here are just a few things I’ve been thinking about:

• I’m glad I’m not alone and instead get to live with my best friend in the whole world.
• I never thought I’d finish or even go to grad school.
• I never thought I’d ever work in a church.
• I never thought I’d say “never” so much.
• I’m thankful for the renewed relationship with my father.
• I’m thankful that “hope” is a real word.

Thank you friends for all the birthday blessings. Here’s to another time around the block.