Birthdays ought to be recognized as personal holidays, as a unique celebration of an individual’s life.
I’m thankful I got to enjoy mine together with family today.
CINCO DE MAYO / KIYOMI’S 13th BIRTHDAY / TONY VERDAN’S FUNERAL
KEN: “Vicky, do you know what tomorrow is?”
VICKY: “Yeah, Kiyomi’s birthday.”
KEN: “Do you know what else tomorrow is?”
VICKY: “Yeah, my Dad’s funeral.”
KEN: “I feel so bad for her. I feel so bad for them both. I would hate to share my birthday with a family member’s funeral, or to have my funeral on someone-I-love’s birthday.”
VICKY: “I know. It couldn’t be helped.”
Born on Tuesday, November 7th, 1972, this last Sunday was my 49th birthday. It was truly special and an honor to spend it together as family as we enjoyed good food, good movies, and time well-spent together over the weekend.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Victoria!
When we took those vows of
“to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith”