Today is my beautiful mother's 50th birthday. She makes it look so good. I'm so thankful that my mom has been blessed with 50 years of excellent health because it means she'll have many, many more years to enjoy with her family and the earth.
She's lived in the United States for 25 years now, and she's never been to New York. So that was her birthday present. I dropped her off early at the airport this morning. We celebrated her birthday last night as a family, since she left so early today. It was really nice to relax with her and we had our dinner outside with a glass of pino grigio.
My family has always shared in sky gazing. We're fascinated by the colors of the sky and shapes of the clouds. Last night, on the eve of my mom's 50th birthday, she, my brother, and myself took a few minutes to appreciate the beauty bestowed upon us in our backyard.
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I told my mom that the sky was especially beautiful that night for her. We were able to have a few moments together before her trip where we could just relax, be happy, and enjoy the present moment. Things like that make me feel so warm and fuzzy inside.
As if the spectacular sunset last night wasn't enough, the sky dazzled us again at sunrise when I dropped her off at MCO.
I caught Mr. Sun just as he was peeking over the horizon.
The day dawned bright as ever on my mother's milestone birthday.
Happy birthday, mami. Thank you for the beauty, joy, and happiness you've given me. I love you!
Wow those pictures are gorgeous! Your family is beautiful and your mom is in peak health... She looks great. It must help inspire you to live well, and keep youthful! You are perfect.
ReplyDeleteMy mother is definitely one of my biggest inspirations. She's taught me so much about the, at times, evils of humanity and I've seen her rise above them time and time again. You'd never guess the life she's led by looking at her, because she looks perfect, she looks like the world has never said "no" to her. But that's not the case. My mom has taken the "no" and kicked it's ass right out of her life! Sharing is sky gazing is just one of the ways my mom and I have bonded throughout my life. It's probably how my adoration with the sky started, sitting on sun bathed blankets in open fields with nothing but the sky ahead of us.
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