Why can't I celebrate?
This week there will be a milestone event in my family. I remember planning, and being so excited for the same age event back in 1988. It was huge. The lady in question then was loved and admired by everyone without exception. She was almost saintly, but with a wicked sense of humour and a love and zest for life that spanned her entire life. She was generous, kind, supportive, enthusiastic and full of praise for those around her. She conducted Random Acts of Kindness before we had a buzz word for it. There were gifts aplenty! In her typical style she wrote a list of them and who gave them to her so she could acknowledge them all individually. I kept the list. I value her administration skills and her care of those who gave to her. I even have the jewellery I gave her for that special occasion. I am grateful that I know what it is like to celebrate that milestone birthday and to this day I remember how great it was. And now here we are almost 30 years later and here...