Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Then peace will guide the planet and love will steer the stars...

I was thinking there were quite a few birthdays coming up in the next few weeks, and suddenly realized a whole big bunch of my best girls are Aquarians. Sandy, Shelbie, Amie, Tracy, Eboli, Kristin, and my cousins Jodie and little Sammie Annie... happy happy birthday to all of you. I'm sad that I won't be toasting your special days with you, or watching you blow out the candles on your first birthday cake, or "slipping" on the dance floor at your birthday party, but please know that I'm thinking of you. To quote the prolific Dave Matthews, the always poetic 50 Cent, and the inimitable Olympia Dukakis (as Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias) respectively:
I love you oh so well, like a kid loves candy and fresh snow.
I love you like a fat kid loves cake.
And you know I love you more than my luggage.
Cheers!

Happy B-day to you Aquarian boys too... (Adam? Paul? Are you reading this?)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey kiddo,

Sure sounds like a lot of fun! Hell, maybe I should have gone after all. None of the guys said it was so cool!

I am very happy that you are having fun and still meeting interesting and fun people.

I am particularly happy that you are slowing down and recognizing that after all, it is your agenda anyway.

Think, feel, breathe, and rest. you will know what step to take next and next again.

I know it has been 4 months, but it seems like much less. I think about you often. I was wondering how your plans might be adjusting. That is a very good thing. You can go where you want when you want, and stay as long as you want to. You can also use those Ruby Slippers if you want to.

I love you wherever you are and whatever you are doing, for as long as you care to be doing it.

Don't feel like you have to rush home, things are more or less how they were when you left. If Africa takes more time and you decide to do it, well, Power to you!

Thank you for doing such a marvelous job of keeping in touch.

I love you, Josie!

Dad

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the Happy Birthday! It really is amazing how many aquarians are close to you it is so interesting! I hope you are well, and I think about you all of the time. Love all the pictures especially of you on your adventures. Miss you much!

Love,

Amie

Anonymous said...

Hi Josie,

Thanks a bunch for the Happy Birthday wishes. Unfortunately, I am kinda under the weather, but making a relatively speedy recovery.

Derek, Jessica, Caryn, Rachelle and I hung out last weekend and talked about how much we miss you, of course.

I love you more than from here to the moon!

Kristin

Anonymous said...

p.s. Dana was there too on Sat. Whoops.

Kristin

Anonymous said...

Hi Cous,
Thanks for the b-day wishes for Sam and I. She's getting so big and has TWO teeth already! We think of you every day. Love you lots! Love, Jodie and Samantha