Hello and Happy Tuesday!
I had the most perfect birthday today. It all started with a doctor’s visit with Petit Joel and we needed to wait two hours with appointment. I forgot my phone (Nooooooooo!) and the office was packed with sick, coughing, puking kids. We waited outside for a while and Joel played on the stairs. This entertained him for approximately 15 minutes. I went back upstairs and told the receptionist that I will be at the café next door and if the doctor is ready to see us she should call the café. She looked at me weird but then agreed. So there I sat, with my son, enjoying a cup of coffee, chocolate cake, apple juice and a pretzel while teaching him a birthday song. Thankfully there were toys for him to play. Funny how the sales person at the café called me to see the doctor by screaming loud in the café: “Mrs. Henry, the doctor is ready to see Joooooeeeeeeeel!” [Not that anybody was looking at us…- who the hell cares!]
Petit Joel is fine. Nothing a little antibiotics cannot fix and this is the only important thing. I spent my birthday morning with my son at the doctors office and we found something positive out of this as well. I try and practice gratitude every single day. Today, I turned 35 years old and I am thankful to have spent this day with so many wonderful people. People who mean the world to me. With my parents who did everything possible to make my day special. I am grateful for all the phone calls I received and messages. I want to thank all you people for continuously visiting my blog, commenting, emailing and reading what I have to say. You are all part of my little internet world. I am grateful for friends who just stopped by and dropped off a bottle of red wine (Thank you Michaela!) or others who bought me books (always love you Veronika!), tea, chocolates, a movie ticket (Great movie night with Susi! Thank you for your friendship!) and so much more. I feel loved!
I am thankful for le husband who makes all this possible in his loving, sweet way. Je t’aime mon amour. There are most likely not enough words to describe or be able to encompass this depth of my feelings I have for him. I am grateful for this marriage and our love.
My family here in Germany is the best! Some days are rough, some days are tough but most days are fantastic. We have been through thick and thin together – and we are as close as a family can be. I love you all forever!
I am also thankful for my TOMs shoes, Netflix, the internet, being able to study at Carleton University in September, Canada, dark chocolate, Windsor Castle English Breakfast Tea, my long hair, my eyes so I can see all this beauty, letters and phone calls from friends, my brother, my sister (even though it is kinda rough these days), Nadine Glitzer, raspberries and so much more. I could go on and on. You get the point. Have a great evening/night and a wonderful day tomorrow. My eyes are burning, it is time to sleep for me. I will check on Petit Joel one more time, turn out his tiny flashlight and kiss him goodnight.
