Happy
November! I have no idea where October went seriously! It’s flown by so
quickly. Christmas is less than 7 weeks away, and days go by so fast! AS some
of my friends know that tomorrow will be my birthday! I just want my celebration to be simple. I will
begin the day by thanking our Creator for adding another milestone in my life. Of
course, going to hear mass is one of my obligations, since tomorrow will be the
Lord’s Day. On the 11th day of this month and as I’ve gotten older,
I’ve started to realize that what makes my birthday remarkable after all is,
every single day, I am exactly one year older than I was 365 days
ago. Oh, aging. It’s a funny thing. Some people are bothered by it, but not me.
I always feels like I’m still “growing up”, and that feels great. As far as I
can tell, life gets better, love grows deeper, I learn more, and opportunities
for the future are one step closer with each passing day. That makes my
birthday so great. It has s taken years to
grasp this and that for one day, every 52 weeks, everyone I
have ever loved, liked and respected will
tell me that they feel the same way
about what I feel, or at the very least they would say, they want me to be
happy. THAT is some kind of magic. And if the long-lived are to be believed
that specific kind of magic, plus a few extras (sunshine, physical activity
like planning, a bit of romance, laughter with friends, food & drinks) puts
life in my years and adds years to my life. And that totally changed my
perspective today. 
Next
time you see me, I may appear to be a little wiser because tomorrow, I will
turn a year older. No, I don’t share this information with looking for
recognition or gifts. Instead, I wish that the adage “ANOTHER YEAR OLDER & WISER” could be
replaced instead of wiser, STRONGER! Another year has past and in many ways, I
cannot believe it. In other ways, I am so glad that it has. It’s
inevitable – days fly by and before you know it, it’s that time of year again. Life
is pretty incredible when you open yourself and your heart up to it. You never
know what is waiting around the corner. With open eyes and ears, the
possibilities are endless. This year has brought some very special people back
into my life. People that were not entirely forgotten but ones who when you see
them again, you wonder just how you survived without them. I am so blessed with
the people in my life. When I look back it seems like something crazy always
happens on my birthday. There are many things still to be said, and just
writing it all doesn’t always allow me to say what I want to sometimes. But it
still came out good but wisdom for me is definitely a gift. I still have so
much to look forward to. The only constant in life is that we are always learning,
growing and changing as we can see and feel it.
One
year ago, I was upset, a little depressed, confused, hurt, emotional and just
really, really struggling. Oh, how things change in a year. I have
learned that life is full of its ups and downs - you can't always control it.
And in those moments you feel out of control, it’s ok! God gave us a vast scale
of emotions, to feel them; they are there and they are valid and feel them, you
should! These emotions and feelings mold us to become better, stronger and a wiser
being. Life is too short to hold onto the past, to hold grudges and to hold
onto anger. It is just to feel your anger, but then let it go, let it fly away
with the wind. Only then will you realize, as I did, that letting go and
letting yourself feel is the real path to freedom. After tomorrow, is another beginning of my own personal year.
Age is a number and each birthday, I am trying to embrace the new year of my
life in positive ways and also enjoying what and who I have right now. STRONGER
YEARS AHEAD!
To another year and new beginnings!
-dyoyzee-
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