It’s my birthday.
(Well technically it’s tomorrow)
When I opened my laptop to start this post I had no idea what I wanted to say. I stared blankly at the white screen for a while, stumped. If you know me (you do know me right?) being stumped for words doesn’t happen very often to me. I thought I would sit down and the words would fly off my fingers. Something funny. Something poignant. Something in the home run department (you know those posts that just sail out of the ball park…)
I just sort of sat there for a moment a little frustrated. I needed something. Anything. I looked up and took in my environment. Nothing. I looked down at my laptop. Nothing. I closed my eyes and looked inside. Nothing. Then….
I looked back.
Something.
I looked back to my birthday post last year: “A Birthday Wish” and I sat quietly reading the post slowly. My eyes tearing up remembering how I felt writing that the girl in the first picture:
Dec 2009
had no idea what was about to hit her.
Funny thing.
The girl waiting for her on her 41st birthday:
Dec 2010
Also had no idea.
She has no idea that in a few short months something magical is about to happen. No idea that the universe is about to take her world and turn it upside down and inside out. She thinks her feet are firmly planted where she stands and when the rug is pulled out from under her she’s going to really understand what it means to go after what you deserve.
She has no idea that a year from now she will be where she never expected.
Luckily…
We’ll be waiting.
There are so many things to say.
And I’ll tell it all to you.
For now let me be the first to wish you a Happy Freakin Birthday!
#BBE
Ily
There are so many things to say.
And I’ll tell it all to you.
For now let me be the first to wish you a Happy Freakin Birthday!
#BBE
Ily
Happy early Birthday!
And that, all of that, is a home run in my book! Keep on hitting them out of the pack! You’re headed towards another amazing year!
Muah to both of you.
Happy birthday Tara! I am so glad that you and Meegan have found each other. Keep posting pictures of the two of you; you are both adorable.
LOVE this post! Here’s wishing you the Happiest of Birthdays and many more beautiful tomorrows with M.
Happy Birthday, hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy Birthday Tara!! I can only imagine what the next year will hold for you. 🙂 Wishing you all the best!!
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Happy Birthday and I have a feeling the coming year is only going to bring you even more happiness!
I enjoy your posts and following your journey… I’m a little sad I won’t have the chance to run into at anymore Seattle runs (You blew past me in a blur at the Survivor run last June!) Happy birthday to you and may the next year bring you as much joy as this last year has.
annnnd happy belated.
42 rocks.
IT SO SO DOES.