Birthdays are so strange :~}

Today I thought about my birthday and how the concept is so bazar.  We are celebrating another year of living, another year of existing on this earth, another year of doing what we do everyday, however it is always a big milestone that we succeeded in doing what we do what we do for another year. 

So why does it feel so amazing to wake up on the morning of your birthday, have a huge smile for every message or phone you receive.  Excitedly waiting for calls or messages from people you know will, and feel the love of the woodwork friends who have been busy doing their life, yet have taken the moment to remember your special day and send a message or call to help you celebrate? 

Taking time to look back this past year of living, it has been amazing, hard, wonderful, sad, full of accomplishments and new discoveries.  I mourned the loss of my grandmother, welcomed my beautiful niece into this world.  I was sad that I was not able to be there to meet her, but I get so much joy out of watching her grow over facetime video and having her smile light up the room when she sees my face. I always laugh when I just call my sister to chat and she has me on speaker, my niece goes nuts because she cant see me but she can hear my voice, so we have to always facetime. Through facetime I had the blessing of watching her figure out crawl, stand up, clap, and her first few words, seeing her so proud of herself is such a joy.

I have worked hard on personal development and love the woman I have become. I have given it all in my job and always happy to be there.  I have spent every moment I can discovering this province. I have learned to surf, spending what I could last summer at the beach soaking up the sun, smelling the fresh ocean air. I discovered my happy place out on the ocean sitting on my board and listening to the waves, birds, and waiting for the perfect wave to come it is a serene that I had not found before that.

I have challenged myself to not turn down invitations allowing myself to, (even though I may be tired the next day,) create so many memories.  I learned military life is hard when posting season happens and I sadly said see you later to a friend her kids and husband as they moved to Ottawa. Was filled with warmth and joy as my friend took me in for Christmas and easter, so I would not be alone.  Her and her entire family have welcomed me, making me feel at home there. These are just a few things out of millions more of joys and sadness of this past year and I am thankful them and thank full for the learning opportunities of the others.

Today because of covid not a lot is able to happen, however I am extremely blessed to be living in Nova Scotia where the cases here are extremely low and the restrictions are even lower. In the past couple days I was taken out for a wonderful lunch at Montana’s on my friends treat, another friend and I went on an adventure and then played some board games, and tomorrow another friend and I are hanging out and will see what the day brings 😊

I still cant figure out why birthdays are such a special thing, however I am so blessed and thankful, I am thankful for every single one of you, I am thankful for the love and care you have all shown, I am thankful that I have made it another year, and I look forward to this coming one and excited to see what adventures, travels, work opportunities, friends I will gain, and lessons I will have to learn alone this journey.

Thank you to everyone who took the time out of their day to call, message, or join me in celebrating in person. I feel so warm and happy to know that everyone cares about me doing what I do for another year!