A Good Birthday

Since pre-COVID, the dates surrounding my birthday were blocked out on our family calendar with bright orange highlighting and the words BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION*. We knew back in May that our plans had been canceled but, regardless, Hubby kept the few days he had taken off of work and we made a makeshift plan.

*One of few events Hubby actually puts on the calendar.  

Birthday feet

Pretty much everyone is doing this right now, right?

When I think of the parts of life which still haven’t returned to normal*, sometimes I get frustrated, thinking about it in terms of a party I’m not invited to: Why can’t I come?!  but then I remind myself that things are more like a snowstorm than a withheld party invite. When you’re snowed in, everyone around you is stuck. There might be those who have snow plows for their driveway or snowmobiles for their entertainment, but ultimately, we’re all locked in our homes until the thaw. Some might venture out a few miles from their home, knowing the risks, but ultimately, they also have limits.

*And how we were so convinced at the start that they would have by now.

A spot I have been intrigued by for quite a while…more on this later!

Basically, my point is: FOMO is kicking in, but it has no place here.

More birthday feet

Back when forwarding emails was a thing*, there was a story that hit my inbox multiple times about finding the good in bad situations. Basically, it’s a Job-like story of a man who maintains a positive attitude despite miserable circumstances, stating, “I can choose to look at the bad or at the good. I choose to look at the good.”

*Instead of sharing on Facebook.

Squeeze!

Though it wasn’t the image first imagined for this year, I spent a lovely couple of days with Hubby, exploring food in and around our state, visiting my handsome nephew, soaking in time with family, and embracing the final days of summer.

A good birthday, overall.

Peace Pie!

Things are going to be canceled. We don’t know what next month or even next year looks like yet. But in all of it, we can choose to focus on the good.