Happy Birthday to ME! :) Thank you Lord for another year. I'm truly blessed. Just wish I could remember how old I am...lol

This birthday was a very special one for me. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like with E being gone. He always made sure that his was the first voice I heard saying "Happy Birthday, my Love". Actually, it could be ANY day and he'd greet me first thing with a "Good Morning, My Love". I miss that. At some point during the day I would get a huge bouquet of the most beautiful exotic flowers that he'd hand picked for me from his favorite flower shop "CatTails". We'd go to some amazing place for lunch and/or dinner. And he'd present me with some ridiculously thoughtful gift...along with some kind of pampering gift like a massage gift certificate. He really had a knack for making me (and Everyone!) feel special. He had a way of making you feel like you were the center of the universe. It was quite something to experience. I wonder if I'll ever be privileged enough to feel that way again...time will tell I guess.

Anyway, thanks to some absolutely Amazing, Awesome, Outstanding people in my life, I had a very special day today...it's amazing how God uses people to look take care of you and I am so thankful for that.

My very good friend Antonio Aranda greeted me first thing this morning with a wonderful Happy Birthday and a very special song. He played Las Mananitas for me, which is a Mexican birthday song. I used to play it for E on his birthday...it was sooo sweet, of course I ended up crying like a little baby...lol. Antonio, you have been there for me through so much and I cannot tell you how much your friendship means to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being there.

Ava, I cannot believe that after 20 something years you FINALLY remembered my birthday!! LOL. It's terrible but my friends (myself included) never remember each others birthdays! Somehow we can talk to each other everyday and still manage to forget! Anyway, thanks for the birthday wishes, girl. I'm feelin the pressure already...Jan. 11th, right?? Wait..19th?? 15?? Uh-oh...lol.

Garland, ummm, yeah...never mind...lol

Spencer, thanks for thinking of me even in your absence. Your well wishes are appreciated...I'll take a rain check for the rest :)

Step, gosh, there aren't enough words. Thanks for a lovely evening. Out of all the talks we've had (and we've had some pretty amazing ones) none was more pure and real and complete than tonights. Thank you for that. Things have a way of working out for the best, right? Let's hope so.

Marcus, kisses and all my love to you and ur wife to be.

And Mama, love you, love you, love you...:) You're one of a kind!

Gabriela thank you for my beautiful hand made card, I love it.
And Gabriel thank you very much for my birthday Jello...you are indeed an interesting child...lol.

Thanks everyone for making my day Awesome!! I love you guys!!