LIFE; Embrace, Enjoy , Appreciate.

Birthdays just like the New Year are a time when am anxiously excited. It is always along the lines of bitter sweet, excited that it is naturally a time to celebrate yet privately I reflect mostly about where I should be as opposed to how far I have come.

My birthday is here again and I am happy that I am not only still here but I am healthy too, better still I am not beating myself up about the where I should be, instead I am content that as I look at the far I have come , am trusting that the best is yet to come. I know I have said that a lot in the past mainly as a consolation to keep upbeat but this time I notice that I am saying it with a certain level of maturity.

 

Suddenly, it is like the specks have fallen out of my eyes and I can see more clearly. You can't change what you refuse to confront and let's say in a bid to become wiser with age, I pondered some questions and got some answers. I like to joke that like the Israelites it’s taking me longer to get to the Promised Land. Luckily for me, after some divine revelation, it won't be the long 40 years as I am on track now and over the landscapes I smell the milk and honey..

 

Life is in the details and on this my special day, I choose to replace the mirror with a microscope. As I look back and through, I realize I am blessed, unlovely at some times but never unloved. First by a God who is not only everything by nature but has given me the special bonus of the most wonderful family and friends. This year He has especially gifted me with a birthday mate that I couldn't be more glad to share this day with, so grateful.

 

Today my mum, bless her, prayed for me to get a double portion for all my heart's desires and as I receive that and look forward to walking on from glory to glory, I pray for a brave heart to do what is required and an open mind to cope with whatever may come my way. Life after all, I have learnt is not about getting to certain places, but being celebrated.