My Birthday.

It’s my birthday today which makes me another year older. All of the people in my life, family, my lovely fiance (had to write that because my birthday and her status as my fiance will only intersect once), and friends have gone out of their way to make me feel special. I am not a huge birthday person but I do appreciate the opportunity to share time with the many people I care about and to reflect on the many blessings I have.

I frequently look back at my birthdays in the past and notice that every year there seems to be a theme that sort of defines that year of my life. This years theme is unsurprisingly surfing which I think sums up my preoccupations this coming year quite well. Yet another thanks to all those who have supported this habit, I will do my best to make you proud.

I also like to take notice each year of the different people who come in and out of my life. Every year I seem to have new faces wishing me happy birthday and do not hear from a few that have been there in the past. I think this is an excellent reflection of one of life’s great joys, and while I do feel nostalgic about those who I have celebrated with in the past, I am so thankful and excited for the new friends and faces that have wished me well today.

A quick special thanks to my parents, not just for the thoughtful and generous gift, but for bringing me in to this world and giving me so many wonderful opportunities! Also a quick thanks to the lovely Amber (who hates when I say her name but has not settled one way or the other on written form) for putting up with me as I get older and older. Soon it will be nothing but ear hair and Preparation H! Much love to you all and thank you once again for making this day special.