Each of the candles preciously placed on the top of my birthday cake by the hands of my four year-old are instant reminders of years gone by. To me, it’s a beautiful metaphor. Every candle that glows is like a photograph set in a frame. They each come with lasting memories. Candle by candle, year by year, I remember.
Each candle represents a certain time in my life. From the very first candle to the thirty-something candle, I have a memory.
As another candle is added to my cake this year I am reminded of the beautiful life I have been given and the other candles that stand before me remind me of that. Birthdays should be a time of pure joy no matter how many candles sit on top of that cake because each candle is a symbol of the years that have been lived and that in itself is a blessing.
I am who I am today because of the experiences that helped shape me. Some are good, some are bad, but all of those experiences truly build character. And every year as I add a candle to this party I have more love to give, more tears to cry and more laughter to share…
Because I am alive.
Today, I am rejoicing. I am rejoicing because the man upstairs gave me this beautiful gift called life and today is my reminder of that amazing gift.
So if I don’t stop by your blog today, it’s because I am celebrating every single year that I have walked this Earth.
Because today is the day of my birth and I can’t wait to count and watch those candles glow.
Happy birthday! Have an awesome day.
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day! Enjoy!
What a special day in someone’s life ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
Here are my best wishes for this special day : LOVE, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, PEACE and ALL THE WONDERFUL GIFTS GOD CAN ALLOW YOU !
Enjoy your beautiful journey with the whole strength of your soul !
Have a beautiful and so blessed day
xoxoxoxo
Happy Birthday….hope that you enjoy every moment!
What a beautiful post! Enjoy your celebration with many more to come!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy birthday! Enjoy!
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tomorrow is my birthday! LOL!
Happy Birthday and many more.
Happy Birthday! Not only your life is your gift, but a gift to others also! Think of how many lives you touch and love and how important you are to them. You are a blessing to others! A humbling and wonderful thought!
Right on, Theta Mom. I felt the warmth of the candles glowing after reading your celebratory post. Happy Birthday and many more. xo
Happy Birthday Heather!!
Beautiful post– and celebrate away! Have a great one!
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day. I hope it’s everything you wish for.
Happy birthday! I think birthdays are cause for major celebration and reflection. I’m glad you share the same exhuberance!
~Elizabeth
Happy celebrating – so wonderful!!! Happy Birthday to you, my friend. xoxoxo
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have an amazing day! Jamie
Happy birthday. Beautifully written. Enjoy your day celebrating!
happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to you!!!
Have an amazing day Theta Mom!!
Aw! What a great post. Happy, Happy Birthday! Enjoy your whole day!
Happy Birthday chicka! I hope you have an amazing day of reflection and enjoy every minute of it:) You are awesome and deserve it.
Happy Birthday Heather!!! Hope it’s a great one for you! Wonderful post!
Happy birthday!!
What a great post!
Happy Birthday to you! I hope you enjoy every bit of it!
Happy Birthday Heather!! Have a beautiful one! ♥
Wishing you a very special day and many, many, many more candles to come.
Beautiful! Happy Birthday
Happy birthday!!!! Have the best day!
Happy Birthday! That was a beautiful post!
Happy Birthday Heather! Enjoy every last minute of it!
Happy Birthday…EnJoY..!!
Happy Birthday! Have an amazing day!
This is a beautiful post and it totally my opinion of birthdays too. Celebrate – I can’t be doing with ignoring my birthday it’s one of my favourite days of the year! Have a great one.
Jade
Happy Birthday to you! I couldn’t agree more with your post. I find it hard to turn another year older but it is a joyous time. A time to reflect and to appreciate the past year. Have a great day!
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY~I hope you have an incredible day of celebrating and being spoiled! You and I were born 7 days apart,cool!
Happy Birthday!!
Lots of February birthdays in the blogosphere. I never knew so many people that shared my birth month before!
Happy birthday!!! I hope you have a great year!!!
Thanks so much for the nice comment on my post about my husband and my love story last week.
That is so sweet that your four year old put your candles on your cake. I am sure you will have an excellent day.
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day to day! Ain’t Life grand?;)
Happy Birthday!!!! Enjoy your day
Happy Birthday! You have a great attitude about birthdays and a lot to celebrate!
Have a very happy birthday! May God continue to keep you and your family and grant you your heart desires! your community is amazing and I’m so proud to be apart of it Theta Mom ! Enjoy your day with your beautiful family!!!!
Hope you have the happiest of birthdays ever that is full of love and many blessings today and the upcoming year.
What a great post!
Happy birthday. Enjoy your day of celebrating!
Blessings to you for a wonderful birthday filled with treats and love!
Happy B-DAY!
Stopping by from SITS to say HI! I have made a promise to myself to visit and comment on all blogs posted to spread the love!
Happy Birthday, hope you enjoy your day — from one February birthday girl (yesterday) to another!
Happy Happy Birthday!!!
What a beautiful way to look at birthdays!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Heather! I hope you enjoy every moment- you deserve it!!
Happy Birthday! What a special way to think of our birthdays, thanks for this post.
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have the best birthday ever!