Birthday of reflection

Birthdays. To some a birthday is a celebration of ones existance, to age another year and to be that much wiser and reflect on what you have accomplished in your life. To others its a day to be miserable because you are aging. For me its the greatest day of the year. I love birthdays, to celebrate you with many people you hold dear. A time to look back and remember the good and the bad and how far you have come and take inventory of what you have done and what you are going to do the next year to improve your life and what kind of preventive maintanance will be required to live a long and healthy life.
Yesturday was a really special day for me. It was my birthday and mothers day all in the same package. I had a really deep connection with my family that woke up a long over due sensation that I can't really explain, but it hit home hard. It started with waking up to my little one yelling "Happy Birthday Dad!", and my wonderful wife standing behind her saying something along the same. I looked out the window and witnessed a bright warm sunny day. Shortly after my oldest called me with a Birthday wish with similiar gusto. I felt very grateful to have that kind of warmth and to be loved so much.
My wife and I took the little one to swimming lessons, then grabbed some food and went to the park for a picinic. After fueling up the girls took me to buy a new bike and I rode it home. As I was riding home I took in the warmth and the different smells of spring and everything around us that we all seem too busy at times to apreciate. I also thought wow, these are really cool kms to be logging, I should try to put this kind of awareness into all my distance requirements. Easy to say, but i'll try too anyway.
Once the girls came home we just kinda hung out and then went on a really long bike ride and grabbed some steaks for supper and came home. Before supper I did a few reps of Da Muh Singh and cranked out some push ups and a few kicks. After supper I just spent time with my daughter, she wanted to watch a movie so I said sure, what was a little much is that she picked the sound of music! Oh well, as a father, sometimes you got to bite the bullet. But the sound of music! Oh well it was such a great birthday that I will remember for a long time and it was the greatest gift that I will cherish forever, My family.
Brian Chervenka