I often find myself pondering about what I would do if I lived closer to the family member who's birthday it is. Would I drop by for tea? Would there be a kids party I could go and help at? Would I make a cake? What would I buy them? How fun it would be to treat them to a day at the spa, just girls, just sisters.... Would we all celebrate as a family, everyone together. Flowery flags, garden tea parties, kids running around noisily and teenagers chilling in the sunshine.
What would it look like to live closer to my siblings, and their families on birthdays? I may never know and its maybe just a dream...I am in my corner of the world and they in theirs.
I can count on my hands how many times I have sent a birthday package to my nieces and nephews or my own siblings for that matter... I guess I just resigned myself to the fact, early on, that trying to keep that up was too much of an expense. Sad really because in my heart I send something every birthday and I spend time thinking of that person on their birthday. But i don't pretend to like it and realize that I do spend time regretting it.
I am thankful for my Bos family here in Holland I get to party with on occasion. Love them :-)
it's amazing that even with family gathering over the years we have never been all together as a family to celebrate anyones birthday. thats really sad!
ReplyDeleteOur lives would look so different if we were near, sigh.
abigail
Abi, I am so very much looking forward to sharing birthdays with you once your lovely family moves out West :) I've often wondered what my life would look like if I had siblings to share birthdays with and cousins for my little ones. I smile bigger and bigger as I think about those times to come :)
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SIGH~
ReplyDeleteI agree Abi,.. but like Terra said,.. You will be here soon enough and at least 3 of the 5 will be together and we can make memories.... and the other 2 can hop a plane now and again and join us West Coasters in celebration..... or perhaps we could all meet in VEGAS!!! LOL
Yesterdays celebrations were beautiful!!! - Jaz's birthday party was in a garden with a bunch of little girlies.... It was a classy birthday,..party favours made made TBear (beautiful necklaces in sweet little bags for every little girl!)..thanks so much T!
Love all you ladies so much... Thanks for the Birthday Love!!~ XOXOXOX
Jenifer
You are right Jen there will be more possibilities when you 3 are in the same place :-) Glad you had a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteOk question... so how did Terra get the TBear name??
Oh wow, I think I've had that nickname for forever! I think it comes from Terra Berra. I get Tbear, T, TMentz and Jobie calls me Tez :)
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