Today we did not gather for a cookout as a family to celebrate her life.
Today we were not able to put 84 candles on a cake. ( and not just because it would be a fire hazard)
Today we didn't have the opportunity to sing a horrible family rendition of the birthday song.
Today we miss having the chance to pick out a gift to give.
Today we miss her smiling face and the joy she always showed when opening her presents.
Today- she spent her birthday with Jesus.
Today-she had the gift of being with her husband again and the gift of being healed.
Today- she had an entire heavenly choir surrounding her to sing "the birthday song" ( even though somehow I'm pretty sure age and birthdays are not much of a thought in heaven)
Today- she might have had a piece of chocolate pie to celebrate.
Today- she has everything she could possibly want or need, so she's not missing our gifts. She is now in the presence of the ultimate giver "of every good and perfect gift".
Today- I'm pretty sure she has more joy on her face than ever before, far greater than when she received a gift from any of us on her birthday.
Today we think of our sweet Grandma who just but a little over two weeks ago, went to her heavenly home and joined others that we also love who have gone on before her. We miss her greatly and today just wasn't the same without her. For those who know her my mom said it best,"We hope you ate an Oreo, some Pringles, or a piece of chocolate pie in honor of her birthday today." I'm pretty sure if any of these exist in heaven, she's found them by now and there was probably a big birthday candle in the middle of her piece of chocolate pie.
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