Today I was blessed to wake up to find many people in my life that care about me enough to say Happy Birthday! It takes only 1 minute or 60 seconds to do this, but it may actually mean a lot to someone. And today that someone was me! I appreciate each and every one of you! Even Google put a smile on my face with a Happy Birthday message, and no I haven't ever seen this before so it was a nice surprise.
Speaking of surprises. My closest friends put together a "surprise" birthday party for me at our local hangout place. I can honestly say I was surrounded by people that I love and truly care for and am honored to call them my friends.
My first thing I do when I wake up is read a daily email I get from "The Universe" it usually sets a stride for my day and it gets me going in a great direction. This morning, running a bit late (as usual for those who know me and get annoyed with it, I'm totally sorry!) I didn't get to read it until I got to work. This is a short version of what it said.
Quite simply:
You're the kind of person, Stephanie,
Who's hard to forget,
A one-in-a-million
To the people you've met.
Your friends are as varied
As the places you go,
And they all want to tell you
In case you don't know:
That you make a big difference
In the lives that you touch,
By taking so little
And giving so much!
Stephanie, you are so AWESOME! For your birthday, friends and angels from every corner of the Universe, including buddies you didn't know you had, will be with you to wish you the HAPPIEST of days and an exciting new year in time and space. You won't be alone!
The last sentence really got me. I wont be alone. I may not always make a big deal out of being alone, but I'm usually the one not in a relationship, and am most of the time I am the lone single person in a group setting. I don't believe that I am an "ugly" person, physically or spiritually but I am not the happiest person either. And that shows on the outside a lot more than I thought. One of my closest friends told me I need to be more warm and friendly. (This stunned me for a minute, then I was like DAMN she is right!) Friendly I am, talkative I am not! And I actually get the warm part, I am not quick to talk to people, I hide myself, until I get the feel for the mood/situation/person I am dealing with, its a defense I have had all my life. That is my second change this year I am making! First being the exercise, because we all know that needs to happen! (<~~~insert fat picture here!) I need to pop out of my shell and not worry or hesitate what another person thinks of me. I mean I am a confident person! But I have insecurities just like everyone else does! Mine just so happens to be a physical one!
Anyways...back to the topic....
But I am not alone and I will never be alone. My friendships will forever be with me no matter where I am. I may not have a huge family to lean on, but I have some of the best friends a person can ask for, that would do anything they could, to help a friend out, and to be there for you! That by far is considered family to me. Maybe not by blood, but in my heart!
Also,
PS - Stephanie, this is going to be YOUR year!!
I truly believe this will be "MY YEAR!" I will make my year great! Because I will be 35 from here on out! No more getting older! I'm holding on to this one forever! And I'm changing me for the better!
Happy Holidays!
Love, Warmth, & Cheery Smiles,
Stephanie
