Happy 77th birthday to my dad. 💙💙💙
Three years ago we didn't know if he would ever leave the hospital. His heart attack and stroke changed his life drastically..... but he makes the most of what he has. He enjoys his lady's cooking, watches golf on tv and spends a lot of time sitting and walking outside, just enjoying nature.
Tonight the kids and I called him to sing happy birthday, and when we finished, Dad added on (in a singsong voice) "and many moooooorre!" Ha ha. I just love that. Sometimes I look at him or talk to him and all I can see is this new person that the last three+ years have created. In so many ways my dad is very different than he was. And yet, inside, he is still Dad, and that shines through.
Whether you spend your days watching squirrels fight over the bird feeder like my dad, or horseback riding along the beach like my friend Nichole, make the most of what you've got. We get one shot at this thing called life.
Treat it like the gift it is.
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