Birthday
April 14th, 2006
Today is my sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday Tay! Since it’s your special day, I’d like to take this opportunity to let all 5 people reading this blog know how much I love you. Not sure how we both ended up being in our 30s. It’s shocking, really…
When you were born on Easter Sunday lo those many years ago, I remember seeing bunnies hopping around the yard. Mom and Dad were at the hospital, Grammie was there with me, and she let me eat jelly beans for breakfast out of my Easter basket. It was a fitting start, because having you for a sister has meant only wonderful things - candy and bunnies being the least of it. You are my best friend, my reality check, my audience of one. My mirror, my truth, my history and the safest place to be. I would not be me if there was no you.
As a tribute to the day of your birth, I just ate a piece of licorice before 10am.
You are more beautiful, talented and wise with each passing year, and this one will be no different. Hope you get to ride your horse AND eat your cake today!
Tay - a grand happy birthday to you! I feel like I know all that is going on with you because… well… your life is far more interesting than mine or Jess’ (sorry, Jess!) so we talk about you endlessly. To the point, I hope the Four Seasons is appropriately glam for a glamorous gal like yourself. Enjoy. Drink good wine. Laugh. Stretch into your new year. It will be full of good things.