Monday
Apr022007
three-oh
the sound of stamping little feet on the wooden floor. the morning light brightening his sleepy face. trailing his security blanket behind him, Will silently climbs on my knees, wraps his arms tightly around my neck and nestles his head on my shoulder.
"happy birthday Mommy" he says.
I always thought that by the time I was thirty I would have a lot of things figured out. and I realize that I don't. yet wearing the necklace and hair clips that my sons have secretly bought with their father and kept hidden under their pillows suddenly gives new meaning to all the questions that are left unanswered. and gently reminds me that I have time to learn my lessons, to be confident in my tastes and views. and find out who I am.
Apr 2, 2007
Reader Comments (31)
i'll be turning thirty, too, in a few weeks & i know what you mean . . . i really thought i'd have more figured out by now, that i'd feel more established & have it all together, somehow. but, you know what? i think that things may be more fun this way. when you don't know exactly where you're going, everything's a little bit more of an adventure.
K.
Happy birthday, beautiful Irene!
I think you are spectacular and all I can say is if I were half as together at 30 as you are I'd think I was all that!!
That is the sweetest pic of you.
(Can I borrow that necklace?)