Happy Birthday To Me!

Yes, it is my birthday today. Nothing special is planned, nothing is happening. I was in my bed last night thinking, praying, and a thought entered my mind, what if God granted me one wish for today...what would I wish for? I was thinking and thinking of what I could or would like to get. I know I need to keep my job, it would be nice to pray for my contract, since I am a non-tenured employee, it would also be nice to have somebody I care about with me...it would be nice to have all my debts paid off too :)-especially the new well (hahaha), maybe winning a lotery ticket...lots of other thoughts came up, but I just could not wish for anything without feeling guilty of being selfish.
Then I thougth of my son. He is really the only person in the whole entire world I love the most, and if I lost him, I would not be able to live. I am a social person, I do not like to be alone, yet I am, I have to be, and he is my only companion, my baby, always caring about mommy...and I got thinking, this is it, I wish something for him, and I was happy about that.
I made a wish...
I know I don't need much, I am already blessed by many gifts I got from life, and he is the best so far. I think our wishes would not please us if they were only to make us happy. I am more satisfied to make someone else smile, than myself.
Anyways, Happy Birthday To Me! :)

Nor'easter 07

When it rains it pours...I was waiting for that bad storm in fear, because last month all those winds fell the tree almost on my house, ripping down all three cables for TV, phone and electricity. I was watching weather maps, looking at all those clouds coming at us. Finally it arrived, the Lord let us know again that there are rules we, people, cannot do much about. Our house was shaking, but inside it was quite warm and cozy. The only thing that ruined my evening was my well. As I looked out the window, all the fields around us were getting flooded, people were upset because of their wet basements, ours was fine, but, BUT!!! I had mud coming out of the pipes. My well broke, or something in it. Since I am not a technical type of person, I called an emergency number that I found in the phone book. The only good news was it can be fixed. Bad news, they cannot do much until rain stops...so today is the second day I am without water. I am on my friends' mercy to get shower at least. Today early morning we lost power as well, and since everything in my house runs on electricity, I was without heat, stove and water. Now I truly understand what it felt like to all those folks down there in Louisiana last year after the hurricane Katrina and this comparing to it actually is nothing really. And again, it hit my mind.It is amazing how people get comfortable with what they have, once they loose it, we start "squeeking", I was catching rain water into empty buckets to wash the dishes last night, it was too late to get more water, and the one I had I had to save for drinking...I felt like I was living somewhere in the Codiac area. But you know what? I liked it in a way...I was depended on what God gave me at the time, and I was taking it...It might sound funny, but it taught me a lesson...Something to think about...about appreciation, gifts, dealing with problems...I might start using candles now and cook on an opened fire :), the smell and taste will surely be irresistible...Stay safe everyone...GB+