Life is a Gift

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Live and love as if it’s your first and last day on Earth.

Our caring, curious, funny and not-so-little guy turned 9 this weekend. How is that possible?!

The past year brought adventures and hard losses and through it all, he steps forward with his fun-seeking, resilient and endlessly energetic spirit.

Our consecutive hard losses have profoundly shifted my mindset of how I want to step forward with life.

Life is a blessing and the gift to enjoy it with loved ones is something I will never take for granted.

We kept T’s birthday celebration low key, as we did not have time to organize a party, because of the events of the past weeks.

We stayed home and got the traditional golden balloon ready for when he woke up.

This year’s theme is Skidibi Toilet, an obnoxious web cartoon he’s currently obsessed with, so the colour scheme is red and black, traditionally associated with celebration and mourning.

An appropriate theme, I might add!

T’s Uncle J dropped by in the morning for a surprise visit and they played together. As my cousin left, I hugged him and jokingly pleaded to not leave us alone with our endlessly hyperactive child.

T then went to swim lessons with the hubby then we just relaxed at home in the afternoon.

We took T for dinner and play at Chucky Cheese then enjoyed a chocolate cake with buttercream icing at home well past his bedtime.

T is great at basketball.

The simple pleasures of life are deeply meaningful when spent with those we love.

Wishing our sweet T a year ahead of continued happiness, good health, growth and adventure.

32 thoughts on “Life is a Gift”

    1. Thanks Diane. I slaved over the year. 🤣 It’s actually from a lady whom we’ve ordered from for many years. Yes, time does fly. I can’t believe he’ll be 10 in less than a year!

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  7. Wow, he’s 9 already?! Happy belated birthday to T! The circumstances might not have been ideal, but it was something worth celebrating nonetheless. I’m glad T was able to spend this special day surrounded by love from the people who really care about him.

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  8. Happy birthday, T! (Your sentence is so true: “The simple pleasures of life are deeply meaningful when spent with those we love.” And, I should add, how lucky for us to have loved and to continue to love!) 🤍

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    1. Thank you! And you’re absolutely right, love and being loved and having loved is also a true gift in addition to life itself! 💕🙏

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  10. ♫ Happy, Happy Birthday, T!!! ♫ Chucky Cheese … ahhhh, I remember those days from when granddaughter Natasha was little … she will turn 30 this year!!! Time flies, my friend! Hold tightly to each day, each memory.

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    1. Thanks Jill. Chucky Cheese looks like it’s been in a time warp too! 😆 But the games are the best and T had a fun evening out. You’re right, life is about hanging tightly to each day and memory. 🙏

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  12. Happy birthday to T! I felt this sentence so clearly, “Our consecutive hard losses have profoundly shifted my mindset of how I want to step forward with life.”

    Amazing to have this celebration of life right after your Ma’s death. Love the way you did it up with lots and lots of fun. Hope T had a great time and has a fantastic year ahead. And you and Hubby too. ❤ ❤ ❤

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    1. Thanks Wynne. Losing multiple loved ones really does change your view of the world. In a good way. 😊

      I asked T last night if he made a birthday wish and he said he wished for his Ama to come back and for him and his parents to live forever. This kid has such a pure heart. 💕

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    1. Thank you Margie. I can’t believe it’s 9 too. I almost accidentally bought a 10 balloon this year. A little foggy brained and ahead of myself! 😆

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