Party #1

Last night was my (along with Erica) first birthday party of the week! Erica and I share the same birthdate, she being a year behind me. I know it sounds crazy, but all of us girls love a reason to get together and why not do it for our birthdays. We will have another party on Saturday with friends, one on Sunday with Family, on one Monday with just Michael and I and another one with his parents when they are in town. So by the end of all of that I will come out 29 and holding. At least that's what all women say, but I am not afraid of 30. It's not like I am jumping up and down so excited, but I am not having a mid life crisis.

I do want to take this opportunity to thank all of you ladies for the gifts last night. I know I didn't ask for anything exciting but I could use gas money and some to put away in my savings. If you look at it this way, the money going into savings is to save up for a pool, so you all are just helping that dream become a reality sooner. Thank you!

Sorry, no pics to share....we didn't really have time....oh okay we didn't really want any pics last night....there will be some from other parties...stay tuned...

The truth in you

I seek the truth in you

The weak lie is not you

So speak up, yes you

The truth hurts but it works

The truth simplifies and dignifies

The truth sooths preserving your youth

I ask the truth of you

Cry now, take a tissue

So speak up, yes you

The truth signifies and modifies

The truth is within and the best way to begin

The truth is a good start especially for sweethearts

I need the truth of you

Simply choose your venue

So speak up, yes you

The truth to any degree

Is a starting point to be free

Just like one and two make three

So speak up, yes you

If you agree

Copyright 2006 - Sylvia Chidi

Birthdays, Birthdays, Bithdays.....

For those of you who didn't get the memo, it's my birthday month. I share this with my husband and several (and I mean several) other friends.

Birthdays have always been special to me. It's the one day out of the year where you get to call the shots (which really means you get to pick where to eat and what we do to celebrate, within reason of course). It's always been fun to have your special birthday in my family. As time goes by and with each birthday it seems the special days are not so special anymore. Why is this? I guess as you get older people think that it is selfish to have your special day. But I say screw that! It's the one day a year I ask you to hang out with me (and fellow June Babies) to have a good time. Every family is different and every person has their own opinion, I am not scared to share my own.

Well mine is let's celebrate!!!

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Friends

To all of my friends, you know who you are!!

"Portrait of a Friend"

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.

But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.

I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,nor the future with its untold stories.

But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.

I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;

Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;

I can only support you, encourage you,and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me.

I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,

But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,

But I can cry with you and help you pick up the piecesand put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.

I can only love you and be your friend.

--Unknown

This is my sister's fault

So, here it is...at my sister's(Jen) request. She might regret making me do this because I can talk about nothing for hours.

This is none other than the blog of Chrissy. There won't be much but I can try my hardest to come up with some cool stuff to put on this blog thingy.

I am actually ashamed that it took me this long to jump on the wagon. Usually I am all over it. I guess I just felt like since I don't have kids I have nothing to share, but oh was I wrong. I decided that I can share all the things that make me happy in my life...(stay tuned)