Sometimes I Am At A Loss For Words
Oct 27th, 2007 by Don Ray
You may remember my saying that I had a birthday a couple of weeks ago. This one was particularly special. I received phone calls and best wishes from my extended family here in Panama and Costa Rica. I feel so lucky to have been accepted by all the people here.
I also received an email from my son on my birthday. This could be a first. Normally he sends a belated birthday greeting. My son always has had a good sense of humor and never wastes words. He always thinks, if you can say in two words, what others say in four – then use two words. His email was simple and to the point. The subject line was “Happy Birthday”. When I opened the email, the message was “Senior Citizen”
Now it was my daughter that floored me on my birthday. She has begun writing a blog. Having five young ones in the house she has a lot of stories to tell, but seldom the time to tell them. I enjoy reading the way she sees life and the way she can put humor into her daily life. This photo of Carson, her youngest, is from her latest post about getting Carson to transition to solid foods. I borrowed it so you can see my newest grandchild.
Now back to being floored. On my birthday, her post was called “My Dad”. I tend to get a little misty eyed when something touches me. I still haven’t quite gotten to the point where I can read it without tearing up (more like bawling).
Needless to say, this birthday was very memorable.
