Greeting Friends, today is a bittersweet celebration. Quite a juxtaposition going on in my heart and that of my husband. I would suppose with many of my friend’s as well.

Today is the birthday of two of my dear friends.

The first is no longer here to celebrate with us. He passed last February and he would have been 49 today. I can see him in my mind from last year and the year before, doing his goofy dance and singing his goofy song. He was singing for himself and for his sister-in-law as they share the same day but on different years.

The second is his sister-in-law whom I may not have had the joy of meeting without him. She will be 50 today. We will be celebrating with her, both their friends and family and many others.

He will make his presence known… I’m sure of it. He always helps me sing his favorite song and I always feel him next to me. Tonight I hope his daughter will stand with us as well…we’ll see.

Anyhow tonight we celebrate. We celebrate the life that continues and the life that lives in our hearts and memories. This will be a difficult one for all of us as it is the first without the big teddy bear.

I hope we all make both of them proud and handle ourselves with dignity and respect. I know there will be tears but I hope not too many. I know there will be joy and I hope lots of it.

We cannot have and end without a beginning and we cannot have a beginning without an end. Treasure the people you have and never forget those that have already gone. Celebrate every day like you may not have a tomorrow and be the kind of person who will be remembered and loved when you are gone.

Blessed Be,
Sarinea