Remembering Birthdays

Everyone has a day when they were born, it is the most important day to remember next to when you get married, and when you get saved. Everyday someone is born, and everyday someone passes away. When those things happen, we want to remember those special days and cherish every moment with that person and celebrate them. We want to always tell someone just how much we love them. We want to settle any differences we have with someone while we can, because one day it could be too late.

I am talking about this because I am remembering my grandmother. Today is her 98th birthday. She is celebrating her birthday in heaven with Jesus and all of our family whose already there. Today was hard for me because I wanted to call her and tell her happy birthday, but I couldn’t. I wanted to sing to her but I couldn’t and I still can’t because of the lump in my throat. I spent today by myself in my room just thinking and crying. I was thinking about all of the things she taught me when I was growing up. I was thinking about how we went to church together, and sometimes we would walk. It has been eleven months now since she has been gone, but everyday seems just like it happened yesterday. I don’t know if I will ever get over it. She was a special kind of lady. When God created her, He broke the mold.

Birthdays are something that we will always remember if we never forget them. I think I was the one who always remember everyone’s birthday in my family. I always wrote them down, and I still do to this day. Even though we lose those we love, never forget to celebrate their birthday, because guess what, they would want us to. Lord knows that I wish I could hug her right now and tell her how much I love her. I would tell her how much I appreciated her teaching me the things she taught me how to do, and know about. She taught me how to fish; therefore, she taught me how to survive. Loss hurts, but the memories last forever.

If you haven’t told those that you love how much they mean to you, and how much you love them, stop and do that. It won’t take but a second to send an email, text, or make quick call, or even send them a card in the mail. No one really ever know how much you love, care, and appreciate them until you tell them. Don’t wait until the last minute, because you just may not have the chance to do it.

Tomorrow is another day that the sun may or may not shine, so enjoy the sun when it shines, and take out some time to smell the roses and give some to those you love. I love you Madea, Rest in Heaven.