My birthday
That “special day” came along again…oh dear! This year my birthday fell nicely on a Thursday, which unsurprisingly, is my regularly scheduled Ceasa day. (The central market where we pick up donated fruits and veggies for all the area homes). I was fine with going though because I knew there wasn’t really any way around it. There’s no one at my home who could take my place and even my good friend Ivan (who lives at another home here in Rio) told me he tried to work out him going in my place, but his plans had fallen through.
So there I found myself, at at the market. I spent the day carrying boxes back and forth as usual. And of course, since everyone knows I’m Argentinean, they all wanted to discuss the soccer game from the night before: Argentina vs Brazil.
Thankfully, upon returning home I was able to run off and play a tennis match against Ivan. I was wearing my new headband (a birthday gift from Ivan), and was somehow sure that this would help me beat him (also it being my birthday and all). I ended up losing miserably. Sorry, but I seem to have forgotten the exact score of the game. How convenient for me! We then hurried home to a lovely spaghetti dinner prepared by Lily (our wonder chef). She knows spaghetti is one of my favorites! Followed by ice cream, butter scotch brownies, and a prayer for my new year.
I’m not the kind of person who really likes having celebrations on my birthday or making a big deal of it, but one thing I’ve seen is that my kids are just the opposite. It’s very important to them that I have a cake and that they can sing happy birthday to me. They really enjoy doing the “real deal” for me, and well, I can’t object! My kids are my life and one thing I am sure of is that every time I look at them I know life has meaning and I have to go on no matter what.
Sorry, getting sentimental now. It happens sometimes on my birthday… I take a look at my life, where I came from and where I’m going and that gets me thinking. I can say in all honesty that the Lord has been more than good to me and I have nothing to complain about! He has given me more than I deserve and the least I can do is give back to Him my life in whatever way He sees fit. My only wish for this year is, in essence, to serve the Lord and others with all my heart, in gratefulness for all the Lord has blessed me with!