Birthday Presence

Hello peeps, how ya doin'?

Years ago today, my Mommy Goddess had a hankering for ribs. And barbeque. And new shoes. And watermelon.  And then I popped out. :-) Well ok it didnt go exactly like that but I'm sure it was like giving birth to a side of beef.  Thanks Mom! 

This year, the tiara stays in the closet. I am not throwing my Annual Everybody In The House Wake Up Because It Is Roo's Birthday And Someone Should Be On High Alert To Fetch Her Things And Generally Do Her Bidding Ritual.

Today is spent in quiet contemplation with me getting my own coffee. Writing. De-cluttering both home and brain, because it's been a bit jumbled and jivey around here for awhile now.

We all have had those moments. You know the ones I mean. The are bad days that span for weeks at a time, and no matter what you do you can't seem to get that satisfied peaceful glow back...

Things go down, one piece of craziness leads to another; the world is completely out of balance. 

You cant see the forest for the trees....

But the trees *are* the forest. And the forest *is* there. And it takes all the little moments to make up the big Life. I am currently courting this quote in my head:

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.
--J. Donald Walters

So today I remind myself of the importance of being present~and grateful for all of it. 

Each of life's moments are like a struck match-you can only watch it burn beautifully and bright once.

~~~~~~PEACE~~&~~~Love~~~~Roo

PS However...if like me you must have a slice of merriment and cake-go quickly to Vanessa's Very Merry Unbirthday  Party on today of all days! ;)

Comments

[Laura]

Happy Birthday, Roo!
blessings
~*~

[A Forest Frolic]

Happy Birthday again Roo ;) So glad you are starting to get over the funk...yes, we all have our moments (expanded and not, tee hee ;) I do hope you have had a lovely day and an even more wonderful evening love. Big hugs,

Jamie Woo :)

[A Forest Frolic]

p.s. anything in my shop you NEEEEED for your very merry real-birthday?!? I know I could be all cool and send you a surprise, tee hee...but pick out something you love if you wish and I will send it on it's merry way for your belated birthday gift ;) Because you are the coolest chica like that!

Jamie :)

[JO]

Came over from Vanessas to wish you a very HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Late but ... better late than never..

JO

[Laura]

Rooo!!!!! I didn't know, I didn't KNOW!!!!
DARN!
I'm so sorry I couldn't wish you a Happy Birthday on your Real Birthday. But happy happy late birthday.
DARNIT!!!!
I hope it was wonderful!!!!!

[Cori G.]

Roobie Roobie! I've decided that since I can't spell the word, "rubie" I'm going to spell it differently every time. And since you, my beloved friend Roo are a Ruby of a friend who is unique and funny and ever changing it would only be right to spell your name Roo-bie (as in a gem)differently every time. Happy 1 day late beloved Roo! OH! Can you believe our Fanciful friendling? She has out done herself with her unbirthday. And I only tweeted you and sent you an iheart...HA HA HA!!! I love U ROO!!!

[stephanie]

Happiest of birthday wishes.

Take your time
Take it for yourself

Hope you enjoyed your day!
x..x

[Maggi]

Happy belated birthday to you! I guess since I'm so late, I should say, A Very Merry Unbirthday to you! :D

I hope you find a peaceful breeze with which to sail on!

[a fanciful twist]

Laura and I are getting on our brooms and going to throw you a proper party, in the woods, in the forest. Step by step to you being full blown queen. I think you just need to have your crown cleaned. That happened to me once.

My crown was tarnished, and I didn't know it. Nothing a little brillo-brilliante crown cleaner can't fix.

I adore you Roo.

I want to lay in an inner tube in the swamp with you (we can have our own inner tubes of course, we don't have to share one), until we hit clear water.

What do you say?

I love your birthday.

And you.

But, you already knew that.

xoxoxxixixixx

[somepinkflowers]

you had a birthday
but
i was in an
other
country
so i
did not
know
and travel
i the BEST excuse
for
everything
so i am going
to use that
a lot
this year
even if I am in
my own backyard.

anyway.

hope you had fun
turning 12!

that was a big year for me, too.

the first few times....

:-)

oh happy day!