to whom it may concern,
today marks one year! one whole year since i sat down and started putting words down here!
which also means…in not-too-many days from now…i’ll be having another birthday…
that 40…plus another whole one!
which makes me just want to eat chocolate…
though i’m not entirely sure why…
so i got to thinking about nummy chocolate…
and i got to remembering those nummy chocolates that the mama to the west’s mama spoiled us with one time…those amazing chukar cherry ones…
and i thought to my self, “self…you should get some of those nummy chocolates for you for your birthday! and, hey! self! wouldn’t it be so fun to get some extra…and share them…with all of the amazing people who came here and read…and encouraged…and prayed…and who literally made this whole last year such an incredibly memorable one!?!”
but then…my self realized…“that’s a whole bunch of chocolates!”
so…i guess…i’ll just have to content myself with sharing just some…
with just some…one…
but if you like nummy chocolates…and you’d like to share some…and you’d like to just jump on here and say “hi! happy whole first one!”…
then i’ll just be so excited to toss you into my hat…
and i’ll just be so happy to wrestle that littlest and plunge his fist in…
and i’ll just be so…truly…thrilled if he plucks out your one!
‘cause it’s been an amazing year…
a truly…filled-with-the-absolutely-unexpected…one!
and i just want to say “thank you”…to every last one of you…who’ve loved on me all this way through it…
this whole first one…
very sincerely,
me
– bits sharin’ chocolates with mama! (august, 2005)
I love love LOVE your writings, musings, photos, thoughts and family! I have smiled, chuckled, smirked and downright laughed out loud as I’ve read and re-read your blog. I thank you so much for sharing you and your family with us! Now gimmie some chocolates! 🙂 Just kidding
thank you, my friend…you’ve been such an encouragement since that very first day!
you know your mama’s to blame for my particular craving…and how i do love her for it!
maybe her name needs to go into the hat, too…an honorary submission! 🙂
Oh, I have so loved reading your blog! Such a blessing to hear the perspective of a mama just a bit further along than I am. Thank you for your constant encouragement!
that’s so thoughtful, amber…thank you so much!
my honey tells me he was a bit confused…that it wasn’t all that clear…about saying “hi” in the comments if you wanted to share chocolates! and i’m just so sorry about that! so i’m gonna toss all the rest of you sweet girls that “liked” my link on facebook into my hat too…as long as marci and amber don’t mind! 🙂