Last week marked my 70th birthday - an event that I struggled with. How could I be this "elderly" when my mind feels barely 50? Still, my body and mirror tell the truth, and while I tried to be philosophical about it and grateful, underneath there was this whisper that asked,"have all these years meant anything?" - and "what will the future hold?"
All that changed on Sunday, when 70 family members and friends surprised me with a party, organized by my hubby and granddaughters, with help from our children and their spouses. My heart sang as person after person offered hugs and words of love and I saw the beautiful arrangements that shouted a message of love in the "acts of service" language. It culminated with a beautiful song - a "cover" of my favourite Andrew Peterson song, Dancing in the Minefields" with words my granddaughters had written for me and performed by three of the grands.
The celebration turned my "mourning into joy -beauty from ashes" - exactly what the best of celebrations do.
Last week marked my 70th birthday - an event that I struggled with. How could I be this "elderly" when my mind feels barely 50? Still, my body and mirror tell the truth, and while I tried to be philosophical about it and grateful, underneath there was this whisper that asked,"have all these years meant anything?" - and "what will the future hold?"
All that changed on Sunday, when 70 family members and friends surprised me with a party, organized by my hubby and granddaughters, with help from our children and their spouses. My heart sang as person after person offered hugs and words of love and I saw the beautiful arrangements that shouted a message of love in the "acts of service" language. It culminated with a beautiful song - a "cover" of my favourite Andrew Peterson song, Dancing in the Minefields" with words my granddaughters had written for me and performed by three of the grands.
The celebration turned my "mourning into joy -beauty from ashes" - exactly what the best of celebrations do.
What a wonderful celebration! I’m glad your birthday turned out to be happy after all, and thank you for sharing your joy here.