Stuff That Matters In Life

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I had my 47th birthday last week on the 25th.

Presents I got: This water bottle from Audrey and Amy. I told Amy that I wanted a bottle for water since I like to get my suggested 6-8 glasses of water in my day. This is just perfect, and they helped the Walnut High School Track Team by buying this at their rummage sale. Yes, I washed it before using.

Elliot surprised me an email (since he wasn’t at home)giving me access to his Amazon.com credit of $190 that he earned last month. You can always buy something from Amazon.com.

Mike gave me a beautifully written love letter. It brought tears to my eyes. I love you, too, forever!

From my sibs, I got a nice little planter set, Asian slippers you can wear inside or out, and a sweatshirt. All very useful. I got hard cash from my dad and aunt Lucille; very, very useful.
For my birthday dinner, we went to Casa Alvarez (we had a coupon!). Mexican food is always my choice when I get to choose. However, I think next time, I will choose another Mexican restaurant.

I feel very special. While most people would say I do not look 47, the fact is, you cannot turn back the time, no matter how young you try to look.

I am greatly encouraged by a biography I read recently with Amy. It was a children’s book on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of The Little House on the Prairie series. She penned the books over the course of eleven years. At age seventy-six, Laura decided to stop writing to enjoy other aspects of her life. Do the math, and it means she started writing when she was past sixty years old. She began by writing down memories of her childhood as a pioneer and published her first book, Little House in the Big Woods.

I am inspired that it is never too late to do something great with my life.