Pass it on!

Today is my birthday! I know most people don't tell when it's their b' day, especially as they get older... they're kind of quiet and shy about it, but they didn't have Vida Mae for their momma! Who when I was growing up, celebrated our birthdays like they were national holidays!

On the morning of the 'big day' you woke up, to loud voices of the entire family singing 'Happy Birthday'! It was always a little jolting at first, sending you under the covers but once you recovered your wits and figured out where you were, it was so much fun! You'd throw back the covers and sit up with a big smile, just in time to see those you loved most, singing slowly the final, "...Happy Birthday to You". You also got to choose your favorite meal or restaurant for dinner that night. Then it was off to school for a very long day because you knew what was waiting back home.

Year after year, my mom would bake and beautifully decorate our birthday cake. Weeks before the 'big day' we would look through books and torn out magazine pages in search of the perfect cake! As the day grew near, she would ask us to describe our birthday cake in detail...one layer pink, one layer orange, one layer yellow with green icing with purple roses....etc. So, needless to say it was 'very' exciting to walk in the front door and be-line it to the dining room, where you could count on a fabulous display! Two shades of crepe paper twisted together from one corner to the other, crossing in the center of the room and attaching to the chandelier. The table was full of gifts, all shapes and sizes, wrapped cheerfully with ribbons and bows. Creating a dazzling backdrop for the "special cake" that stood tall on a pedestal! A breath taking site that would crescendo into a delicious family dinner. Followed by cake and ice cream, and finally! Opening those presents!!!

Oh, the joy of being my momma's child! She knew better than most, how to make someone feel special. As I read my daughters blog www.bethandcompany.blogspot.com/ this morning and received her soul touching gift, I realize anew God's truths that "love begets love". Thank you, momma for passing on God's love to your children, so we could pass it on to our children and they will pass it on to theirs. Like a golden thread that runs through time, 'His love endures forever!'

So, go ahead now! Wish me a happy birthday! And while your at it, tell your birthday and I'll return the favor. I will! I'll write it down on the calender and surprise you!

Big hug!