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Birthday Wishes

I know they say you aren’t supposed to reveal your birthday wishes because then they won’t come true. I hope who ever THEY are, are wrong.

I’m feeling blessed, festive and inspired. Birthdays are kind of a big deal to me. One, because it’s a celebration of your existence and of making it through another year. I thank Tara for helping me see it that way. Two, I didn’t really celebrate my birthday growing up. I remember having a 5th birthday party, a 9th and haven’t stopped celebrating since I turned 20 (rebel - I know some of you remember the crazy glady-izreal duo mexican themed pinata breaking fiasco).

So this year, I’m wishing for patience, love and understanding. As cheezy and textbook as that sounds, harboring those qualities are vital to my way of life. I’ve always had a difficult time with all of those traits and I just hope they come to me with more ease as I get older. You hear me universe…?

Also, I’m just so grateful. For anyone who knows me personally, I’ve put some heavy and difficult years behind me. Of course, like any natural disaster there is always rubble to clean up, coping and healing. And some things are like splinters, they always hurt, but you learn how to deal. And with the help of my friends and my family everything has turned out okay.

The last year has been amazing. I love what I do for a living, I have a place that feels like home, and everyone in my life is so special and amazing to me. How I ended up surrounded by such beautiful, talented and caring people amazes me everyday. It really has helped me understand love to a greater extent. It’s become so important to me to keep those people who not only I love, but who love and care about me as close as I can. I’ve lost some friends and inspirational people to other states, and soon it will happen again. It makes me sad, but friendships like ours can’t be broken by distance.

And a shout out to my little sister, who I can’t wait to hug and see. I think about you everyday and I miss you more than you will ever know. But I know you are getting better everyday, and you will be that much stronger. I’ll see you in November kido.

That felt a lot better than thinking of a wish in my head and blowing out the candles…

cheers

-miss gee