Why?

Why oh why must I spend every birthday being sick? I'm getting a little tired of it to be honest.
I've had a cold for the past few days, but it brought me to a screeching halt today. Nasty sore throat and no voice. I mean ZERO. Kevin told me I sounded like a barkless dog at a fence. Nice. I'm freaking out a bit because I leave for a dance competition on Tuesday. I've been doing everything I can possibly think of to get rid of this cold. I am happy to report that I can now speak...softly. My throat still hurts, but no where close to where it was this morning.

I woke up this morning to beautiful pink roses and a tender card from my hubby. I'm so lucky to have him. Mom and Dad in law came by tonight and brought a cake. We did the birthday song thing accompanied by candles and wishes. Who can guess what I wished for?!?! Aw man! Now it won't come true! Darn it all.

This year has flown by and has had many changes entwined in it. I am so grateful for my life and the lessons I have learned. It's not easy to see how strong you will become while you are in the middle of a situation- but the other side is worth it.