5. A blog post inspired by the word: cry.
Thank goodness for Bazzi. Bazzi sings that current hit song “Mine” being played on all the local radio stations nonstop and at one point he says, “I’m so happy that you are alive…”
I needed that because when I was taking the kids to school and Bazzi sang that line I was thinking it was a really nice sentiment. To be thankful someone is alive is more than just being thankful that person is your significant other, you’re actually grateful they exist. That’s really sweet!
And then it occurred to me, omg it’s Maile’s birthday and I didn’t wish her a happy birthday or tell her that I’m so happy that she is alive!
I flipped off the radio to make my Happy Birthday announcement to the car and just like that, I was saved from forgetting my 16 year old’s birthday first thing in the morning. (Thank you Bazzi).
I told the kids about how 16 years ago on the 15th of October I gave birth to the baby that would make us a family and hearing that little baby yelp out her first cry was the best day of my life. We asked for an early release from the hospital because my beautiful grandpa had passed away and I wrapped my baby in a bundle of pink and took her directly to his funeral.
“Soooo…my first outing…was a funeral?”
I hadn’t thought about it like that until Maile asked me directly and…well yes. Her first activity in life was attending a funeral. We missed the church service and pulled up to the cemetery as our huge family was gathered in a prayer circle. I was hoping to slide into the circle quietly, but we could not be more noticeable. To this day our family still mentions how seeing that pink bundle of new life on that gloomy October day was like a ray of sunshine on heavy hearts that needed lifting.
What a gift she is.
Happy 16th birthday Maile!
Happy Fourth Birthday
Happy Fifth Birthday
Happy Sixth Birthday
Happy Seventh Birthday
Happy Eighth Birthday
Happy Ninth Birthday
Happy Tenth Birthday
Happy Eleventh Birthday
Happy Twelfth Birthday
Happy Thirteenth Birthday
Happy Fifteenth Birthday
John Holton says
Happy birthday to Maile! She looks a lot like you…
Kim says
Happy birthday, Maile! I hope her special day was amazing.