(The first time I heard this song in my car I laughed-smiled and cried and thought of you If Mike could write song - this wouldve been it ) I never really cared for birthdays People who know me now will probably laugh at that statement because of how much that has changed For me, birthdays are kind of like Christmas for some people Somehow over the passage of time the childlike enthusiasm and magic disappeared into a sea of never ending consumerism and cynicism A day where I and many others have said once or twice, its just another day- its no big deal Nothing special or anything noteworthy Simply a mark in time that youre another year older For some it becomes a time to despise all they didnt do in that year All they did not accomplish by the time this new milestone hit Up until recently I can say that I too no longer cared about such silly things like my own birthday That is until October 19th 2012 We couldnt be in the same room as you because youre immune system had been too low so we all piled into the waiting room I looked at the beautiful custom cake Alicia had made you I looked at all the smiling faces that had come that day to celebrate you Family friends some with balloons in their hands Others tears in there eyes But we were all here for one thing to celebrate I remember looking and thinking . This is what birthdays had lost. Birthdays had found their magic again on today of all days I looked at you on that screen as we all sang you Happy Birthday via Skype And I was just so thankful We all were thankful for this day This milestone that screamed I made it one more time around! We didnt know if this would be the last time we could sing you that ridiculously off key song Or if that would be the last piece of birthday cake youd ever get to have But we didnt care in the moment The entire room The entire day was filled with nothing but celebration and appreciation of you and your life 29. It was the last number of candles you got to have. It was 4 days later that these same people would fill up that waiting room again for an entirely new reason. Today is October 19th And over the course of those two years I have learned to try and bring back the magic to birthdays To look past the obligatory cards and Facebook posts and really understand what it is to truly celebrate and appreciates someones life As well as my own You see, I dont know the number of candles Ill get to have before I get to see you next I dont know the number those that I love But one thing is for sure I get to celebrate and appreciate this moment in time Right here. October 19th. So today I will eat a piece of birthday cake I will remember you And in honor of you I will celebrate and appreciate my life just a little bit more today I will celebrate and appreciate those around me I will try to make the most of ever new candle that they or I get to have I will believe in the magic and beauty of Life So ....Even though I know its YOUR birthday :P Youve actually given me the greatest gift You taught me how to live And to live fully
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:17:46 +0000