blessed

It is my Beautiful Dad’s 80th birthday today. Isn’t that fantastic?

I was thinking about that. And then I was thinking about a present for him. And then I found myself thinking about everything that he has given me. Not in a pony.car.diamonds [although, even then, not so much] kind of way, more in terms of sense.of.self. And then when I thought about it, I realised that his loveliest gifts to me have been these: a sense of courage [a willingness to be open to life and its possibilities] and a trust in love.

And then, my friends, I felt a little overwhelmed. [So blessed].

Tags: appreciation, family, love, trust