As I sit here contemplating my 56th birthday, I started to think about all the things I have to be thankful for in my life.
Looking back, I have been lucky enough to know real and true love. Be it with my friends, or family, I feel blessed to know the kind of love where I can be myself and be loved just as I am.
To know the beauty of giving birth to my daughters and see them emerge from my body, all healthy and screaming, makes me count my blessings. It was surely the happiest days of my life, when my girls were born.
Amanda Mae
Mandy, Katie & Me.
I again felt that total awe, when Mandy gave birth to
And I held her in my arms for the first time.
Watching Savannah grow and become her own little person fills me with wonder! She is such a blessing to her mother, father and to all who love her.
I have been fortunate enough to meet and love deeply a good man, who loves me completely. Having realized long ago, I am no walk in the park to live with, I am grateful to be married to a man, whom I don’t totally freak out!
My daughter, Mandy is a real gem.
Not only is she a wonderful daughter, but Mandy is seriously, the best mother I have ever known. I am so proud of the way she is raising Savannah.
My sister, Melodie has been a constant in my life. She has been more of a mother to me than a sister, and I am blessed. I cannot imagine life without her.
Likewise, my cousin, Janet has been more of a sister than a cousin. Since she is close to my age, and I cannot remember a day in my life without her love, I feel so very lucky!
I am also thankful to have several girl friends, who are like sisters. They share my happiness and my sorrows, but Uschi, Gail, Carol, and Candy are always there for me.
I have been lucky enough to breed the dachshunds I love and to hold a newborn pup in my hands.
I have also raised Arnie and Anneliese from their first breaths and our connection is unlike any other that I have had with a dog.
No, life has not always been kind, but I am fortunate enough to have all these blessings, so that no matter what life throws my way, I seem to get through it all.
The Song is right, Love is All You Need!
Happy birthday fellow November baby!! Mandy got her awesome mothering skills from you, surely! 🙂
Love you!!! Happy birthday!!
Happy birthday my love!
This is so wonderful! Happy Birthday Sis! ” I’ll love you for always, as long as I am living my baby you’ll be!” Love YOU, Mel
Happy Birthday, my dear friend. You have found a lot of love in your life, as have I, and I’m so glad for that. We are truly blessed. Say Hi to Jack for me.
Maribeth,
I loved reading your “Just As I Am” blog! You certainly have had many blessings in your life but you deserve everyone of them! Wishing you a very HAPPY 56th BIRTHDAY!
Happy belated birthday ! I am so sorry that I forgot it on top it’s the same birth date as Toby ! But Toby’s birthday was celebrated so much that I lost the real date of his birth (almost) and then with this flu my head didn’t work anyway ! I hope you will have a happier year then the last one !