Green

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Forgive any ramblings...I'm still on the heavenly percocet. I woke this morning to green green green! Maggie takes birthdays very seriously and when they fall on a National holiday, all the better! The dining room had green streamers and green balloons and my three children were dressed in green outfits. "Happy Birthday, Kim!" was written on the dry erase board and a champagne glass was sitting on the island with gold and green beads in it. As if this wasn't festive enough, Maggie pinched me and said we'd better get me dressed for the day... my gown and robe were blue.
Maggie picked out a green pants-suit, green socks, and, yes, green panties for me. After I got greened to satisfaction, she announced that she wanted to buy me a cake that was green and that had "Happy Birthday, Mama; I hope you have a great birthday; and I hope you have a great day!" written on it. I didn't tell her this was virtually impossible. I've decided that NOTHING is impossible.
The horrid infection that held me captive for over a year is blessedly absent from my body and mind now. I feel like GOING and DOING and BEING!!! Even though I'm still recovering from surgery, I have found every moment possible to laugh and play with my children. Mama being here has helped tremendously because she has taken care of all the daily tasks so that I CAN just be with my kids.
We made paper palm leaves Saturday night and took turns being Jesus (Mark was the donkey and the kids would take their turn being Jesus by riding on his back) and the rest of us would throw coats on the ground and wave our palm leaves shouting, "Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!" What a great way to celebrate Palm Sunday! And you know what? I never would've even attempted that two weeks ago. There are so many things I've missed out on and must make up for now.
So, I plan on getting a huge sheet cake and letting Maggie write with icing all over it!!!! Why not? I feel alive again! And why can't a cake have a whole paragraph written on it?
I hope you are all wearing green! Every time you see someone NOT wearing green today, please tell them that the day's not over; and they have time still to get into the spirit and celebrate life!