All I can say is that if you go around in life being bubbly, happy with who you are and with what you can do, good things happen.

 

Yesterday was my birthday. I have this way of thinking that allows me to celebrate every moment in life. I can say, I am in love with life and adore having people around me; Particularly people that enjoy being with me…People who have been through hard and happy moments with me. 

 

I enjoy life and I have taken the hard moments and the good moments, the sad moments and the grateful moments. It has not been easy trying to work and survive this crisis nevertheless, I have always believed that you can radiate happiness and instigate positive things that help things come together when they are falling apart….all in good time and with good will. PEOPLE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. No material things, other than the things that help shelter life allowing growth and things that generate happiness are important.

 

I woke up this morning made some coffee and turned on the radio and danced around the house as everyone slowly woke up. My daughter asked me:”Mum how do you feel about being a year older…doesn’t having another year on your back affect you in any way??” I smiled and a friend of mine said, “Your mother is always like this more so now that it is her day!” At that moment I added:” At my age you celebrate every year of your birthday because reaching the aged that I have reached has been a miricle after what I have been through…further more, wanting to live better days and meeting the challenges further triggers your happiness knowing you will get there…you will get there reaching your goals and correcting the wrongs…by piling on all the good things you know you can do with people you have grown to love.”

 

At that moment the discussion was stopped with a phone call from work with good wishes. They asked me to come to work in a taxi that was paid for and not having to ride my bike in the rain. Upon leaving for work I went and bought sweets to treat everyone for the first time in 4 years. At work they gathered together and bought doenuts and proped a candle in the middle as they singing “Happy Birthday” and walking into the lesson. It was a wonderful day as I had expected….simply due to the fact they are beautiful people. I love them!! I left in good spirit and came home with a birthday cake….walking in I saw my children and my friends children together. We prepared a dinner. At that moment, I further surprise was installed for my daughter.  

 

Her child hood friend came in throughh the door from the States… My daughter was knocked off her feet with happiness…Till this hour all I can say is that we talked and laughed and drank and enjoyed eachothers company…IT WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY IN A LONG TIME….just now my daughter said,”Mum I love you! ” I smiled and said “I love you too!” Perfect…..I want to live more, do more and work for my dreams with the people that have been part of my life in these hard times.

 

The message is Celebrate each moment in your life and work at those dreams even though you get paid in beans…find the means to turn things around, I would not have suceeded if it were not for those that beleived in smiling!!!

 

Happy birthday Joanna…Happy birthday..Vicky ..happy biirthday George…and Happy Birthday to all the November Children that love life!!!

 

Debbie Papadakis.

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