Helloooo June! I may be a “snow lovah” and enjoy the winter, but June is by far one of my favorite months out the year. The weather is warmer, the days are longer, summer officially begins and it’s my birthday month! I think sunshine and warm days tend to put anyone and everyone in happier spirits and in an upbeat mood. Every year without fail I catch the Junebug! Happy, excited, buoyant and full of life and possibilities. It’s like a new beginning. I mean honestly, who doesn’t love June?!
My husband asked me last night if I have any “birthday wishes” this year and I honestly didn’t give him an answer. I feel like I’ve been blessed with so many wonderful gifts over the course of the last year. I’m lucky enough to have married my best friend and love of my life, we just bought a beautiful new home and I have an incredible circle of family and friends. What more could a girl possibly ask for?
As I’ve grown older, birthdays are still fun and trust me, I still LOVE celebrating mine, but they aren’t like they used to be when I was a kid. As a kid, I was always hoping for the new coolest Barbie doll or the latest fad toy on the market. I just felt like I’d be heartbroken and die if I didn’t get the newest popular toy everyone was talking about at school. I remember one year my parents bought me a bright pink Skip It. I skipped it all over the place and loved it. That toy was great. However, my favorite childhood birthday present was on my 12th birthday from my dad. I will never forget it. My parents were split at this point in my life and my dad came over to see me. I don’t remember the details of anything else other than the amazing shiny black brand new Sony boombox he bought me. Ahhhhh! I could play cassette tapes AND CDs! All I did as a kid was listen to music and sing. It was a music gals birthday heaven. 20 years later, that boombox still lives on as I gave it to one of my younger sisters several years back.
I’ve wisely learned as an adult, the material things in life aren’t the important things. The Skip Its, The Boomboxes, the Barbie Dolls, even the diamond rings and fancy clothes, those are replaceable items. But my husband, my family and my friends are simply irreplaceable. Those people are blessings and gifts that throughout the years, have shown their love, support and strength in my life. So I sat back last night and tried to think of some materialistic gift idea to give my husband and I couldn’t think of one thing that I’m “dying” to have. So, he’ll have to get creative like he usually does and typically wines me and dines me to the nines.
Admittedly, I did make a secret birthday wish a few weeks back, but I didn’t tell anyone, not even my husband. It’s not something that can be bought in a store or online. It’s something small and something huge. I even found a penny on the same day lying heads up. I NEVER pick up change on the ground, but I picked it up, made my wish and stuck it in the pocket of my jeans. Now the penny has been sitting on my dresser next to my bed in a hand painted shell that my mother in law made for me several years ago. This morning, I surprisingly woke up to an early birthday gift. My secret birthday wish. Excited and totally shocked, I knew I had to write this blog today. I feel incredibly lucky to be where I’m at today and to turn the page to the next chapter and year of my life. 32…damn! But I’m pretty sure that it just might be the best year yet!
As always, thanks for stopping by readers, bloggers and lovahs. I hope you too catch the Junebug!
~Susieqsinger