brilliant/birthday

I love my birthday :-)

I'm like my dad in many ways, and like him I'm not one for presents. But unlike him, who doesn't like anyone to ring, I do enjoy spending the day thanking people for letting me know I'm important to them. As my dad says, we can do this any day of the year. And I do! But birthdays are a good motivator for people to mention that you matter to them, and for some people, an opportunity to tell me what it is about me that they appreciate.

This is the back of the card :-)

After much effort on my part to work through a whole pile of doubts and old feelings, I mainly feel great about myself and have a good sense of my significance for a whole lot of people who similarly matter a great deal to me. Having wonderful people in my life is a joy and something I frequently celebrate, and birthdays are a great focus for celebrating our existence and the folk who make my life the amazing gift it is.
This card was from my gorgeous work colleagues who frequently get to be alongside me in my grumpiness as well as see my skills in action. I'm very lucky to work with such ace people.

I'm having such a lovely day! Loads of beautiful messages and interactions. Breakfast in bed of Homemade bread and jam, my girly had made neither before but they worked out perfectly. I'm feeling so loved up :-)

And we finished with watching The Rise of the Guardians - my kids know my film type so well! Fear being overcome by light. Its been lovely all round, I was right to wake up excited. What's particularly good is that the day didn't go to plan, rain stopped play for the day trip, and the film we were going to watch we couldn't find. And yet it still was ace. I could taste the love in the unending treats my girly had created. From start to finish people were in touch. Feeling v grateful :-)