Birthday Thoughts

First of all, let me say thank you to everyone reading this that sent me birthday wishes in one way or another - it made for a very special day.
This was my first birthday with a boyfriend, which also made it special :) He left a note for me in the morning and then picked me up after school, blindfolded me and tried to confuse me by having me walk around the ship before ending up in cafe where he had organized a little party. - Very nice, although I was not too keen on the blindfold idea. It was also nice to have a time with some of the people on the ship who have become special to me. There are so many people coming and going here and so many people get busy, it is easy to lose track of friends sometimes. The teacher I share the classroom with (preschool and nursery are together in one room) was also really great and had the kids make a card for me. Her birthday was on the 1st of October, so we had a little group celebration on Friday. Some of the older kids also came and sang to me and a couple of the high-schoolers whom I have never even really talked with wished me Happy Birthday. I don't if their teachers put them up to it or not, but I enjoyed it anyhow. A dinner out with friends to celebrate and a phone call from my mom capped off a great day.

Someone asked my what I was doing last year for my birthday, which put me in mind of all the different birthdays I have had over the last few years. Not that any one has been more special, but they have each been different. A late night party with a hastily made cake and a present of Kraft mac and cheese from the cupboard (remember that Becky?), a present of a sweatshirt three sizes too big (thank you Terry - it is still in my closet), a cookie cake with so much frosting it was almost inedible (thanks go to Kenio and Marik), dinner with mom, sister and brother for the first time in years, a surprise party given by a boyfriend -- each one has been unique - thank you all.