And I feel like it means I should post something. I have no idea what to say about it. I’m here. 🙂 I’m not one for big parties or large gatherings or celebrations or much else in that manner. I always feel horribly awkward and it goes downhill from there. I feel like everyone is expecting me to say something momentous or do something life changing. It’s super hard to face all that expectation and not feel some sort of crazy pressure. So I run away. It’s too much and it’s overwhelming. I don’t have a gathering of my friends & family to celebrate my life. A part of me hopes that everyone will remember to send me birthday wishes. But experience has shown me that people are just too busy on this day of the year. So I have very low expectations and I’m always pleasantly surprised by the number of people who actually do. Even if it IS because there is a reminder in the upper right corner of their facebook. I still appreciate the number of people who take the time to write me a simple message. So for all of you who communicate with me today, thank you. 🙂 Thank you for that simple message that changes my entire day. Thank you for taking a moment of your time to acknowledge that I’ve made it thru another year. Thank you for letting me share your journey, even though it may be an itty-bitty part. I know this is a really foreign concept for most of you. My birthday wish is that somehow, in some way, I can make you smile. Whether thru multiple deep conversations or a meme posted on fb at just the right moment, I hope it lifts your day the way you’ve lifted mine. I feel blessed to know all of you. xoxo