Me and Mom
Today I am 30-years-old.
Three decades, the big 3-0, thirty.
I’ve reached the age of appreciation when someone glances my way and thinks I’m still in high school. Living with this misconception has never bothered me, but now getting carded is a compliment. It’s finally good to look young.
To my husbands dismay and my delight, the birthday celebrations have spilled into an entire month. It is a milestone after all. Who’s up for a lunch date?
Knowing this day was steadily approaching on the horizon I have been mulling over why I love birthdays so much. Being sad over the reality of getting older doesn’t make sense to me. Each year it’s one special day and I embrace it wholeheartedly.
People wish you well, it customarily involves good food, positive energy and cake. Ice cream and cookie cakes are my favorite but my sweet tooth does not discriminate.
Or maybe it’s because I have such fond memories of birthdays, like my sweet sixteen when I came downstairs to find my mom assembling a heaping mountain of kebabs for a surprise party and I thought nothing of it until later that evening when my family and friends scared the begeezus out of me. The day has always been joyful and well noted by my family and friends. I’m a lucky girl.
And although I cannot recount every single birthday meal, gift or card I’ve received over the years, I certainly remember the people behind them, which naturally is the true blessing.
On this day, above all others, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. From an orphanage across the sea to where I am this very day, I am humbled by where God has brought me and whom He has put in my life.
Life at twenty-nine was good and thirty will be even better.
Pausing from the ordinary scheduled program I want to thank you for reading, for eating with me, and for being part of my strange little piece of the internet.
As my mom would say…each day is a gift, make it a blessing. So, please enjoy life and all birthdays, one bite at a time.
Very Humble and Gracious
Posted by Jody Gong | August 28, 2011, 2:51 pmWhat a great post! I couldn’t agree more with your words: “Being sad over the reality of getting older doesn’t make sense to me. Each year it’s one special day and I embrace it wholeheartedly.”
I’m so glad to know you. Cheers to 30!
Posted by Alison Mazurak | August 27, 2011, 4:39 pmGirl like I said, we’re just getting better with age! Like fine wine and Geoffrey Rush. Here’s to many more birthday celebrations together!
Posted by Gidget Eats | August 31, 2011, 4:02 pmHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Posted by Lauren | August 26, 2011, 1:27 pmHappy birthday! This was a pleasure to read and I agree wholeheartedly – birthdays are to celebrate life! Have a great one
Posted by Anna Johnson | August 26, 2011, 10:28 amThanks, I appreciate the read! We need a BTR reunion soon to really enjoy life to the fullest.
Posted by Gidget Eats | August 31, 2011, 4:01 pmHappy Birthday girl. Miss you around here, hope you have an awesome day.
Posted by dmdyess | August 26, 2011, 7:49 amThanks D! I missed you guys too.
Posted by Gidget Eats | August 31, 2011, 3:59 pmHappy Birthday!! It isn’t so wild that we are all 30, now? I need to scan some old photos of us from two decades ago….
Have a great day/month! xoxo
Posted by Rachel Johnson | August 26, 2011, 7:32 amThanks girl! It’s so wild we have reached this age. I know I have an old yearbook around here somewhere.
Posted by Gidget Eats | August 31, 2011, 3:58 pmHappy Birthday!!! Hope your day is full of sunshine, happiness, great friends, family, fun, well wishes, presents, and most of all…..BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!!!
Posted by Christy Anderson | August 26, 2011, 7:23 amThank you! It was more than awesome, way beyond expectations! I could always eat more cake though.
Posted by Gidget Eats | August 31, 2011, 3:57 pm