Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Today, I Want for Nothing

Back in my mid-twenties, I would have given anything to wake up in the morning and think, "I have no desires today; today I am happy with exactly who I am and what I have in this precious life." Which, coincidentally, is exactly what I woke up thinking today, on my 34th birthday. 

The thing is, all of the days I woke up wishing I had more or something different are the very reason why I can appreciate the amazing life I am living.  I should really thank all those tear-filled days and those times filled with unanswered prayers, huh?  Thank you, icky days and unknown times...because you happened, I am truly, finally able to see the beauty in the world around me.

I am married to my soul mate (the most amazing person) and just 9 weeks away from giving birth to a little person we created together...  I have an incredibly loving and supportive family that has always given me reason to believe the world was my oyster and I could do anything I put my mind to...  I have many wonderful friends who make me laugh and love me just the way I am...  I have two of the sweetest dogs on Earth that make frantic little 'CLICK CLICK' noises as they excitedly dance on the wood floors when I get home from work, who shower me with smiles & messy kisses....  And, uh, I have wood floors, which means I actually have a HOME, a safe, warm (and cool - YAY!) home...  I have a job to go to each day, one that is ending on the last day of this year, which will give me some of the much-needed time I crave to spend with our Chickpea, to take time to become the mom I have always dreamed of being... And, sure, I have a ton of material things that are pretty and useful, and I have the money - for now, anyway (if Chickpea is a girl, Lord help us!) - to spend on the things we need and want.

So, yeah.  I don't need a single thing.  A dear friend sent me a text message today that said, "Think of any kicks from Chickpea today as his/her way of saying, "Happy birthday mama, I love you!"  And it made me smile from here to there.  I'm loved, and kicked from the inside, and all is right in the world.

7 comments:

  1. This post is so beautiful. It made me cry. It really did. Happy birthday, my beautiful friend. Enjoy your many kicks from The Pea today. You are so very loved.

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  2. beautiful, wonderful and perfect! You made me aww and tear. Happy Birthday and God bless you all :)
    Sarah G

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  3. Awwww... this is all so wonderful! You deserve to be so lucky! Happy birthday!!!

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  4. You're the pregnant hormonal one, so why are you always making the rest of us cry?? :)

    You are a very blessed woman and you deserve all of it! Hope you had an absolutely wonderful birthday!

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  5. So well put. Isn't life grand? Happy Birthday to you!

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  6. Beautiful sentiments, as always. I am so happy that you are so happy :-). You deserve every wonderful person, thing, and event in your life.

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  7. The last sentence of this post is the most beautiful thing I think I've ever read from you. I want to stitch it on a pillow and paint it on a canvas! (Hmm...perhaps I will!)

    Loves to you dearest Amy. I feel blessed to know you.

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