Good Gifts

My last post was about "The Perfect Gift." This is similar, but more about gifts I have received. Today is my birthday. It's very nice to be honored, but I can take or leave the day.

My grandmother used to say that she was very happy when someone would send her a birthday card because that meant they remembered her. I was a kid at the time and remember thinking "You've got to be kidding! I can't imagine myself thinking that when there's money and gifts to be had on a birthday!"

Now that I'm somewhere in the morass (2. A complicated or confused situation.) of middle-age, I do find myself cherishing cards, well wishes and kind words. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy a tangible gift, but I'm more fond of the non-tangibles than I was as a kid.

I have received several remarkable gifts so far this year. I'd list them, but if I did, I'd leave someone out and that would blow out the candles on a birthday in a way that just wouldn't be pleasant.

I will however, acknowledge my daughter's wish of "Happy Birthday" to me because it was done independently with her electronic talker. She built the following sentence. "I want to I love you I want a drink Happy Birthday." Just in case you're wondering, I asked her about the drink part and she said that was a mistake on the way to the real message of Happy Birthday.

I'm thankful to be able to cherish the gift whether tangible or not. Thank you all.