Countdown to 40 - Day 16

We are less than 7 days away and I am doing OK. I have been thinking about my Mom quite a bit and mostly because every day I just miss her and because I know she would have surprised me somehow on my birthday. She might have flown in for my party or had someone play a joke on me about turning 40 because she is silly like that. And she definitely would have sent over some gag gifts about getting older. I know there will be surprises on my birthday but it was always nice talking to my Mom because it is a special day for me and her. She was all alone in the world while she gave birth to me in a military hospital because my biological dad was overseas in Vietnam. We were very, very close from the beginning because I was pretty sick as a baby, and my biological dad ended up abandoning us. In the end it all worked out but she had to be so strong for both of us and I can't imagine how scared she might have been. Only 21 and having to take care of a little guy and your husband just divorced you. Like I said in the end we survived and now I am going to be 40. Anyway I know she is in a better place but a little selfishness creeps in and I just wish I could have her for one more day. She will let me know somehow in someway that she is thinking of me because ever since she passed away I have felt her presence.
Not really a great segue but I was going to talk about what I will do on my birthday. Well I mentioned that we are having a party, and beyond that there are only 3 things I am certain of on the day of my birth. I will tell Mrs. Shife, Baby Shife, and Quincy that I love them and thank them for making me feel special, I will call one of my best friends from college who was born on the same day, and I will drink a few beers at about 12:01 am on April 24 while I watch "The Big Lebowski."
Until tomorrow, have a good one and not on the rug, man.

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  3. I am not your mother but I AM a mother and I can tell you with certainty that you made your mother happier than anything else in her whole life.
    And I've said this before and I'll say it again- she would have been so proud of you and she would have loved that baby of yours so much that you have no idea.

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  4. Sorry for the multiple posts. My browser was freaking out and I kept getting a blogger error message.

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  5. Thank you Ms. Moon for the gracious and kind words. Everything you said is true and I know it will be OK but just been thinking and missing her a lot lately.

    No worries Red. Thanks for stopping by the blog.

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  6. you'll have to have an extra beer in memory of donny and maybe go bowling, but follow the rules.

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  7. Hugs are all I can offer, Shifey. Remembering your Mom now and every day with love in your heart is worth more than anything. Make sure you have a wonderful birthday, for her sake.

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  8. Counting down with you on your birthday Shife..and as a mother I also can add that you brought more joy to your mom than you can imagine...just like your little guy is bringing to yours. You'll see the universe will send you a sign that your mom is still watching over you...

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  9. Oh, man. I am at my folks right now and my mom was bugging the...well, anyway she was a little out of line earlier, and now I just want to go give her a hug but she's passed out...

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