Landscape of my life is changing...
I just turned 47 on Black Friday. I wasn't black but being the day after thanksgiving. ... When I was a kid, I had the rare birthday on a school day. More often than not was in the middle of the family Thanksgiving in Anderson, SC with my Grandmother and family. As I get older I realize how lucky this is and was. Birthdays don't hold a , high position in my memories and my expectations. So focusing on a changing number or necessary entertainment focus on my birthday is not required or frankly desired on my part. Oddly, one birthday I remember is the one near my Bar Mitzvah. I remember my Mom and Dad taking me out to get a new watch. They said they didn't want my birthday to be ignored cause of my Bar Mitzvah 8 days later Was a digital watch with a light. Think it was a Timex and it did take a beating and survived my teen years. My Aunt Janet passed away the week before Thanksgiving. Reminding me of love, family and people changing my life's landscape.