Wednesday 4 March 2015

Birthdays, balloons and stuff



Well it was my birthday on Monday and celebrating another year tends to make me a little reflective. 

I love birthdays, I'm not one of those people who get upset that they are a year older, instead I'm pretty happy that I am a year wiser and that I get to continue on this crazy thing called life.


So I kind of started celebrating in my head about a week before, because hey! A day is too short! And too much pressure to make perfect. Instead, if you spread out your birthday, you can maintain a happy birthday buzz for days! (Don't tell me I'm the only one!?)

Anyway, my actual birthday was absolutely lovely. The weather was shocking (hail storms and freezing wind, but that was fine! I enjoy dramatic weather!

We went to The Old Coastguard in Mousehole for lunch and took it in turns chasing after Tabitha! Times have certainly changed. Previous years would have included a heady evening of food and wine and lengthy conversations about life, the universe and everything. This year, we hardly got to talk let alone drink, but it was perfect nonetheless.

On my birthday wish list, was to buy a red helium balloon for Tabitha, which might sound odd, but was the best thing! We have been reading 'Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon' by Axel Schleffler  to Tabitha and it had made a big impression, so I just wanted to bring it to life for her.

She grinned when she saw it for the first time. She held it in the car all the way home with her legs kicking excitedly. She ran around in amazement when she got home, she ate dinner holding onto it and she even took it into the shower. Bless! It took her a while to actually let go of it so she could sleep that night.

I couldn't believe something so simple could bring so much joy! 

The balloon slowly sank after a couple of days (I don't think it liked having a shower) and I  felt it symbolised the end of my celebrations. 

So, I felt a little 'off' today. I noted it early on in the day and just decided to be aware of it and not let it escalate. It took me a while to realise that it was simply a readjustment of getting back to 'normal'. 

But then, the reality of everyday life and everyday thinking can be just as I choose it to be. My birthday might be over but, I've got so much to look forward to this year and when it comes down to it, every day is special with my little girl. I count my blessings every day and feel lucky to spend another year on this planet.

How about you? Do you look forward to birthdays? 

4 comments:

  1. So glad you enjoyed your birthday treat of getting Tabitha a red balloon, sounds perfect to keep you all smiling for a few days, i am wondering what else could give such happiness for such a long time...

    I always look forward to birthdays they are just another day and i like to celebrate that i have made another year however i got there. We all have something to celebrate every day but we don't seem to have the time to look for the wonderful in our waking moments.

    Fab post Jacs, happy days ahead :-) xxx

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  2. Thanks Mass! Great to hear from you! Hope you are well I've been thinking about your previous comment about following trends and was wondering where you go to work out trends? It's not something I've really considered before, but it would be good to do some research into. Thanks for all your help! You are a star! 🌟🌟🌟

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  3. I am glad you had a great birthday. ..
    Mines soon and I neither look forward or dread it.
    I will be 47 this year so getting closer to 50!!
    Still unhappy with my body...
    Still unhappy about my life. ..
    Oh well. .

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  4. Ah Siobahn! I wish I could give you a bucket of positivity! the fairies are on your side xxx

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