Being away for special occasions is one of the toughest part of living abroad.
Today is my
mother’s 50th Birthday. Happy
Birthday, Mom! I wish I was there with you today…
Unlike her
30th birthday, at which time she felt “old” (and now so do I, being
that I remember it quite clearly…) mom
meets this occasion with gusto; she is not merely “nifty at fifty” – she is
kicking 50’s ass.
How so? Mom
is proving it’s never too late to try something new. In her 49th year she added weight
lifting and running (!) to her usual, already intense fitness routine of power
walking, x-country skiing and daily yoga practice…. Mom you look great and if I
hope I look half as good as you do when I turn 50…
She has a wonderful network of friends, and over the past couple of weeks I’ve been so touched by her stories of the kindness and generousity they have shown her to commemorate her 50th, Not that I am surprised, she is such a wonderful, generous person herself that of course everyone wants to reciprocate.
Mom faces 50 fearlessly because she says she has never been happier in her life than she is now. The best is yet to come!
Happy
Birthday, Mom. I hope you have a
wonderful day and we will let the birthday celebrations just keep continuing
on… I look forward to celebrating with you as soon as I get home to visit. Have fun at the spa this weekend and know
that we love you very much.
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