Last night, starting at about 10pm I starting getting birthday wishes from all of my friends and family. As the night and day went by my phone kept getting all the email notifications of messages and emails coming from all of you.
Those of you that know me well, know that this year just past was probably one of the most challenging years of my life, but it was also a year of many rewards and achievements. And to have spent the day receiving messages from everyone no matter where I was made it something truly special.
I haven't really had a birthday party with cakes and balloons in the last couple of years, but this year my five year old daughter insisted I come home early, go straight to my room (and stay there) while she and my mom set up dinner, balloons, cake and gifts. She then came up and gave me permission to leave my room and "surprised" me for my birthday. It was something very small, but you don't need a grand ball of a party to know that people care about you.
Having received all the birthday wishes from all of you was the icing on the cake, I couldn't have asked for anything more this Birthday.
(( Well... maybe a thing or two more, but those will come with time ;) ))
This past Saturday I spent the day with staff and alumni from Massachusetts HOBY in Millis, and I heard a speaker there say this "The pain of regret is greater than the pain of rejection". In thinking about that, I took it a step further and interpreted it as follows:
I turned 28 today and there are still many things that I want to try in my life. I will not let the fear of failure or rejection stop me. I will live my life until the day I die. And if I can give anyone anything today, then let it be this: "Don't be afraid of what could happen if you do, instead you should be afraid of what will happen if you don't".
Life is too short, lets live it and enjoy it each and every day!
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