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| Barbara Armstrong, Paralegal |
I am celebrating my
birthday this wonderful month of June. When
my mother was alive, she would always make me an angel food cake with Jiffy
frosting and strawberries and bring me fresh gladiolas from her garden. It didn’t matter how old my siblings and I
got- “Mama” would make our day special.
I know that as we get
older, I hear a lot of my friends say that they no longer celebrate their
birthday or simply choose to ignore it.
I, on the other hand, embrace it!
If anything, it reminds me of how lucky I am to be here. I have my health. I have a great job. I have a wonderful home. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband who,
for reasons only known to him, adores me.
I have three wonderful children, an awesome daughter-in-law, and three
beautiful granddaughters.
I am lucky to be working
for a woman who has not only taught me and mentored me along the way over the
last nine years, but who I also call a dear friend. My co-workers are exceptional! I could not ask for better people to work
with. We all respect each other, are
there for each other when needed, laugh and cry together, and we genuinely love
each other.
Over the years, I have
established friendships along the way, and although we may not be in touch as
often as we would like, we know that if anyone needed us, we are only a call
away.
I enjoy spending time
with my husband and our beagle. During
the days that we can, we love sitting out on the deck enjoying nature and each
other’s company. Although we grow older,
we never stop dreaming.
So, for those who don’t
celebrate birthdays anymore, I implore you to revisit that choice and enjoy
that birthday. Life is good.
