Birthdays

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Yep, another year has rolled by and today is my birthday! I remember when I could not wait for my birthday to come. Now it seems it comes way too soon! You wanna know how old I am? I am one of those women that don’t mind telling her age, I am 52 years old today.

I do have plans for the evening with a home cooked dinner from my best friend and her cousin, complete with a birthday cake! I am excited about that, because I will be with those that mean so much to me. You ask if it will be a family get together? Afraid not this time, they are not family, they are my best friends and partner. I do not come from a very close knit family.

Oh, I might get a call from my sister and one of my niece’s today, but that’s about it. I really don’t like to “celebrate” this day as I really feel that a birthday celebration should be done for children. You know what I am saying, a birthday party at Chucky Cheese or somewhere like that.

What this writing is really about is last night, the day BEFORE my birthday. I was visiting with my best friend and her cousin as we get together once or twice a week. Upon getting ready to leave, I heard my best friend’s cousin say “Give it to her now” and I immediately looked at my best friend and told her that she had better not bought me a birthday present. She replied to me and said “No, I didn’t BUY you anything, but I DO have something I want to give you”.

She left the room and came back in a few minutes. I was seated at the end of the sofa and she came back and told me to “Close your eyes and hold out your hand”. I closed my eyes, held out my right hand. I felt something thing like a chain and she told me to open my eyes. What I saw was absolutely beautiful. She had given me one of her family heirlooms as a token of our friendship. It was a genuine heart-shaped ruby pendant.

I know the picture is not very clear as I just took it myself. It does show the ruby and the little pendant on the left is 1/2 of a BEST FRIEND pendant that my best friend, Melisa and I share. I wear the BEST and Melisa wears the FRIEND pendant. I cried when she told me that her grandmother wore this pendant and she wanted me to have it, because she wants me to know how much she cares about me. I am truly honored to have this wonderful lady in my life as my best friend. I love you Melisa!!!