Dortha's Day!!!

Dortha

Well, today is 79 plus one for me. Yesterday I enjoyed a very special day and did not have enough time to count all my blessings. I received so many cards, good wishes, gifts, phone calls and much more attention than I could possibly deserve. Now I know how it feels to have lived 79 years. I am very thankful for God's grace and His blessings upon my life during these years. I am appalled at how quickly the years have passed, however. As I reflect, it seems such a short time since I was a little child walking the dusty paths to that little country school---always barefoot--- in the Summer time and then the snow covered roads during the Winters and many times walking through snow and rain with holes in the bottoms of my shoes. I was so anxious to become a teenager and the time seemed to drag during those years. In due time,however, I did become that teenager and enjoyed those years and made a lot of memories that live on today. It is interesting, in that while our teen years are so short, compared to our adult years, yet they play a very important part in whom we become. The friends we keep, the relationships we have, and the decisions we make during those years can be very crucial. I made some good ones and God continues to bless. He gave me a wonderful husband and the world's three greatest children. Today my blessings also include two lovely and dear daughters-in-law, 11 special grandchildren and 13 very special great grandchildren with one on the way. I am so thankful for each of them.

Among the many lessons I have learned during these 79 years, one very important lesson would be the art of loving and the joy of being loved in return. I am so thankful for the love God has imparted to me and for the love I receive from my family. I am so blessed. I have had a wonderful life.

Today I wish Andrea and Kelly a Happy 4th Anniversary. It is easy for me to remember their anniversary as it comes one day after my birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day, Andrea and Kelly.

Thanks to everyone who had a part in making my special day so special!!!!

I love each of you so much,

Dortha