When Mike and I had children, a decision was made that celebrating their birthdays would be very important, extraordinary, festive, and memorable family celebrations for as long as circumstance permitted us to continue birthday celebrations of their lives. There has always been, great laughter, wonderful cards and gifts, and hopefully joy and happiness at these family celebrations.
Two of those birthdays were celebrated this month at our home. Miranda and Adrienne, my first and second born daughters.
Miranda Joanne was born at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina August 10. I had suffered through so much during her delivery that I committed to having no more children. I thought that I could not go through such a trial again (later I gave birth to four more children). Time passes and we forget to dwell on the pain. Miranda was wonderful company and so beautiful and intelligent.
A little less than two years later, on August 2, Adrienne Marie was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, Georgia. She had blond hair and blue eyes, looked very different than Miranda but you could still see the family sameness years later, in their manner and attitudes and sense of humor. Adrienne is sensitive, beautiful, and very strong, she has always had an extraordinary memory.
Their lives are filled with responsibility and hard work now. But when they open their gifts, blow out their candles and cut their cake, all that has changed, somehow remains the same.
It doesn't matter where birthday's are celebrated, if one is happy and has been remembered by those they hold closest in heart through prayer, thought word or deed, on their birthday.
Are birthday celebrations very important in your family also?
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