As Years Go By

I have a second cousin who is 90 years old today. She's still pretty spunky despite having macular degeneration and not being able to see very well. After I got off the phone with her this morning a few things occured to me that I wanted to share here.

As years go by we have a tendency to take a lot of things for granted. Family. Friends. Just waking up in the morning. Having a roof over our heads and coffee to drink. I thank God every day for the many blessings I have, way too many to count. The many, many things that make my life worth living.

I started thinking about wow, how cool it would be to still have the KC friends around in 40 years. And how majorly cool it will be if my dear friend Rae is still around. She has known me since I was 6. That means she's already had over 40 years in my life. I am grateful for that. She has always been steady and there. Then there's Jeannie and Bev and Torse who have known me since I was 18. They've only had a bit over 30 years but they have known me my entire adult life. They've gone through 2 marriages and divorces with me, the birth of 2 children, the death of 1 and the adoption of another. They were there when I moved 3500 miles away. They're still there. What a lucky person I am!

There's a lot to be grateful for each and every day. If you're reading this then you're someone who knows me (or maybe if I'm lucky you would like to!). You're a blessing for me. If I ever forget to say how grateful I am to have you in my life, I'm sorry. But you *are* important to me. These days my major support system is the KC. I love you all. You really have added a lot to my life even if you don't think you have - you have!

I'm counting my blessings today. Happy birthday Martha! Thank you for reminding me that there are a lot of things to live for each and every day. Happy Friday everyone!