Happy 23rd Birthday to Me (Sarah) on the 23rd!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Happy 23rd Birthday to me, Sarah Liz, on the 23rd of December, 2006. THIS birthday only happens ONCE in a lifetime! Wow! It's my birthday! Yay! I'm SO happy! My grandma Elizabeth woke me up with a phone call at percisely 8am this morning and sang me Happy Birthday, that was so sweet! Last night, my mom, my boyfriend, Colin, and I all went to dinner at the Carmel Room @ the Rampart. It was wonderful! What an excellent meal; great food, wonderful company. I'm so happy, overjoyed and relieved to be 23!!! YAY! My granmda said this morning that no one ever thought I'd live this long--having been very, very ill when I was born and having had 32 surgeries and all--but ha ha ha ha ha, I fooled them! And the best part is, I'm happier today than I've ever been! It occurred to me that 10 years ago today I turned 13, yeah, glad that's over--all of those dumb teenage years--whew. I wouldn't be one day older or one day younger today, I love it! So far, 23 ROCKS!!! I feel so loved and so special, and that's just awesome! I have a new man in my life and he's just the sweetest, most romantic, wonderful man! We've been together 6 weeks and he's just awww.....him and mama made me feel so incredibly beautiful and special last night at dinner. It was truly wonderful! It's 8:32am and so technically I'm not 23 for another 17 mintues, but hey, close enough. Last year I had a great birthday, and 22 was wonderful. So was 21. Actually, my entire life has been rich and blessed, but now, I'm an adult, a grown up and now, I have an incredible man to share it all with--which makes it that much better!!! I'm SO happy! And of course, Colin came along when I was not looking, after all, that's always how it goes! LOL! It's been great though. He's so romantic and loving and I feel taken care of, and that's a feeling that can't be beat!!! Anyway, I'm just exastic!!! I'm 23 today!!! I was a bit sad yesterday to be turning 23, I was a little sad to say goodbye to 22, but now, ah, I'm glad to be 23!!! 23 is a GREAT age, and I'm looking SO foward to ALL of the wonderful things it'll bring! I'm right where I want to be. My boyfriend is sleeping quietly in his bed behind me, I'm typing my first blog entry in a sincerely too long of a time, and then, I'll go home and go to the movies with my mom and hang out with her. I've not seen her much since I met Colin, or actually since I started dating period (that was earlier this summer--didn't take long though to find one good), so I'm really looking foward to hanging out with my mom! I love that woman so much! After all, she gave me life and then has since made it worth it--mama has made it good and special and blessed! She was in A LOT Of pain right now 23 years ago...LOL...sorry mom, I hope I was worth it! Wow, I can't believe it. It's my 23rd birthday. God, it feels good. THank you Lord, for 23 blessed years full of love and friendship and laughter and present health. You have done an awesome job with my life and I know that ALL things are through you, and from you, so thank you! I couldn't have picked a better life if I tried. I got the BEST mother in the world, one whom without I would've literally died before my 3rd birthday, let alone made it to my 23rd. My grandmother, Elizabeth, who is still one of my dearest, closest friends and confidants. Sisters who just, oh, there are no words, make my world so much happier and more joyful. I called them yesterday and they all said "Happy Early Birthday, Sarah, we love you." Oh, so sweet!!! I've got a Grandma Joni who sent me beautiful cards that said "You are the one who can never doubt how much I love you." Thanks Grandma, I love you too!!! My Uncle Bob and Aunt Rosemary, Grandpa Henry (Grama E's Husband) who's just such a blessing in our family. I've got my dear, dear sweet and wonderful friend, Claudia, who suprised the heck out of me by sending me a whole package of lovely cards and gifts. She's an incredible friend without all that too, but still, I so wasn't expecting anything from anybody, which made it twice as sweet when I did receive things. My new friend, Sarah, who's getting married in February, she took me to the movies and got me a gift card to Best Buy and some very sweet cards. Let's see, who else? Oh, Tessa, my dear friend from High School...who FINALLY "after three years, sorry, you know how I am, Sarah" sent me the sweetest birthday/xmas cards! And a gift too! My dad and I have talked recently--a lot, like 3 times in one week, which honestly, I love you dad, but come on, usually I'm lucky if we talk 3 times a month or year, let alone three times in a week--it was great! 8:43am, not quite, six minutes...I have to call my mom at 8:49....anyway....I just have so many wonderful friends in my life, not just because they sent me things, that's just gravy, but from Matt (whom I've been friends with for four years next month--four years--wow!), and Nancy, who I've known for EIGHT years next summer. And JoJo, who moved to San Diego last week--who I already miss terribly, but whom I'm so happy for. JoJo, I miss you! And Ellen, and dear sweet Liz, and just oh my gosh, I'm so incredibly, ridiculously blessed. And all those friends, including Kay and Melanie and Betty and my 2nd cousin Carla. I just...wow...it really is the PEOPLE that make life worth it. And of course, my BEST friend, my boyfriend, Colin--at least my best friend that's not a girl. LOL! Anyway, I'm glad to be here, happy, HEALTHY (I'm sincerely a hell of a lot better off today than I was 23 years ago today) and with the man I love and with a mother who adores him and accepts that her baby girl is an adult. Life just could not be better!!! I'm so blessed! I wouldn't do the last 23 years over, but I wouldn't trade a moment of it either! It's been one AWESOME ride and it's really just begining! YAY!!! It's 8:49am, HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! God Bless!!!

In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)

P.S. I WILL write again asap!!!