Birthday

Today is my 29th birthday. One of my favorite stories is "The Five People you Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom. The following entry is inspired by that book.

I am 29 years old. I woke up early this morning and listened thunder, lightening and rain falling outside my window. My dog, Crouton, paced nervously around the room until I finally woke-up. She didn't want to walk outside the carport. I called my Mom. I picked-up a prescription. I talked with my coworkers.

I am 28 years old. Laura-Christel, Martha and baby Kinsley and I are traveling back to Mississippi. We stop for dinner at a sushi restaurant in Meridian. Laura-Christel eats my complementary dessert. The waitress sing, "Happy Birs-day to you".

I am 26 years old. I share a birthday with my friend Ruth Huntley. We gather with mutual friends at their home on the ILC campus in Dallas, TX. Afterwards I go swing dancing. One of the best birthdays I've ever had.

I am 25 years old. I have a celebration with the McLeans, an Australian family. I'm visiting them at the Christian Leaders Training College near Mt. Hagen in Papua New Guinea. Heather made me a cake in a special microwaveable pan.