You Mean It's Not All About Me?
When I was a little girl I was notorious for thinking the world stopped on my birthday. Really, in my mind, it should be a national holiday. Perhaps one day it will be in the future (Grin). I used to think that it should be one big day of party for me and my special day. I thought everyone I knew and love should stop what they were doing and throw a parade for me equipped with parades of helium balloons and giant cakes with people popping out of them. I remember however the day that all changed. It was the year that my oldest daughter was born. Her birthday is just a few days before mine. I didn’t get a birthday cake and a serenade until much later that year. I think Dan and I had gotten into a small argument, and most of our energy was spent on trying to be young parents. It’s amazing how having children humbled me quickly. ...