Happy Birthday To Me - And You

I woke up this morning and the birds broke into a song and dance. As the sun knocked on my window, I saw its countenance hang from the azure sky. Was it trying to tell me something?

Then I looked at the calendar and saw the date. “Oh, it’s my (official) birthday,” I said. “Why am I always the last one to know?,” I add.

Am I the only one who celebrates her birthday everyday? Hmmm, maybe I am?

Then I got some lovely surprises. My friend Max sent me this wonderful birthday card (pictured above.) Isn’t this soooo sweet? It really touched my heart that she took the time and effort to make this just for ME. Thanks Max.

I invite you all to check out her blog sometimes. She’s a deep thinker with a passion for art and literature. She has traveled the world and she writes in English and Portuguese without losing the passion in the translation.

Then out of the blue, my friend Maithri passed on this great quote that he intuitively knew I would appreciate.

"Empty your mind of all thoughts.
Let your heart be at peace.
Watch the turmoil of beings,
but contemplate their return.
Each separate being in the universe
returns to the common source.
Returning to the source is serenity.
If you don't realize the source,
you stumble in confusion and sorrow.”

~Lao Tzu

Isn’t the wisdom in that deafening? Maithri’s mission as a doctor is to provide medicine, awareness and Soul food. He has been on the front lines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and famine in Swaziland and can tell you stories that will make you cry.

Swaziland is a country with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the world - 42%. As such it has the highest number of AIDS orphans in the world - 10% of the population. 70% of Swazi's earn less than one US dollar a day.

He has a heart the size of jupiter and hands of equal proportion, but he can always use more helping hands and hearts. Thanks Maithri.

Go and check out his site and see if you can help.

Another good friend by the name, Anonymous sent me this joke about writers.

‘There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.

When asked to define “great” he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!”

He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages.’

You know many people are saddened when they have birthdays. They think that they are getting old, their life is over, their dreams haven’t been fulfilled and their days are numbered.

Our days are numbered anyway we look at it. That’s why we have to fill and fulfill our lives with love everyday.

Our birthday isn't just the day we were born, it's everyday. It's everyday that we are blessed on this earth. It's everyday that we wake up. It's everyday that we give love. It's everyday that we wage peace in our Souls. It's everyday that we forgive ourselves. It's everyday that we love ourselves. It's everyday.

Happy Birthday to everyone everyday. It's a brand new day. It's a new day. It's anew.

That’s what a birthday is - sharing love. Thank you all for the love that you have shared on these pages and in person. I am blessed to be here and I am sharing the blessing with you all.