My mom (73) and me (43 in 25 days) about to dig into her birthday cake of “grace”

Yesterday we visited my family at their home in Reno so that we could celebrate my mom’s 73rd birthday with her.

Of all days, it was a crazy snow day, which made the one hour and 20-30 minute drive, two hours to get there in the late morning and three hours to get home at night…snow, chains, and all.

But it was worth it to be with her, as these special times won’t always be around.

That’s the same way I feel about everything.

This moment right now is what matters and making the most out of it and being all you can be now and expressing all that you feel now is what counts.

I did that with Nestor when she was alive, and with all of my little ones, loved ones, and Earth herself.

I mention Nestor, as today is her Earthly birthday – day after my mom’s – although she has gone on to her timeless form. She left Earth at 5….that was already 8 years ago!

Wow…I’m continually marveling at the way time is no longer something we can measure..We are experiencing the eternal more and more.

Yesterday we enjoyed my mom’s cooking with some vegan lentil soup followed by a vegan birthday cake my dad had ordered, which was chocolate with raspberry and chocolate mousse instead of icing.

The funny, but I thought perfect, little thing that happened with the birthday cake was that we received the wrong cake – or did we?

Of course ours was supposed to say “Happy Birthday Marie” – my mom’s name – but instead we got “Happy Birthday Grace”.

I said, we could all use a little more grace in our lives, embody a little more grace each day, and indeed are blessed to be graced with so much love and support all around us – off and on Earth.

My mom has always had the grace of angels around and within her.

What a blessing for her, as I know the thing she loves most is being surrounded by her family.

I’m glad we could give that to her and I know Nestor was right there with us, as she shared a special bond with my mom as well.

An abundance of love to both my mom and Nestor.

Thank you for reminding us of sharing love right here and now.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ~Denis Waitley