Birthday

I realized today that now I have made it another year in this amazing life, there are. So many little things I can do now that I couldn't do before. I can catch an R rated flick without having to fake my age or ask my date to cover for me. I am closer to being an adult, which is scary enough in itself, but no matter how scary life can seem, this is the one day of the year that everything makes sense.
Yes, another year older. Seems liberating to someone as young as I, but to some, it's just another reminder that the wrinkle on their brow is deepening and the medical bills are rising. I can only imagine what I'll be like when I'm a grown, middle-aged woman... I imagine having my own private psych practice in my home, an adoring husband, and two d arlings to boot; one boy and one girl, just like the family my mother and father created. Marie Alyce and Joseph Ethan, or maybe Douglas Ethan. I've always love the second boy name because they blend my grandfathers name and my younger brothers names into a fabulous family name. Alyce for a middle name for a baby girl because of my nana. Then maybe Harvey Robert for my other grandfather.
It's nice to dream of a future like this. I couldn't ask for anything better than that (except for a house on Nantucket or the cape). College will teach me how to be the psychologist I want to be, my parents will continue to show me how to live a life that's worth living, my brother will always be there for me, and my friends will never fade away from my memory.
It is so liberating to feel closer to my dreams as I have now turned another year older. So instead of gifts wrapped in strings and colored paper, I only wish to make the rest of today and this year perfect in every which way. Rain or shine, you will never see me frown or pout or scream or shout ever again. I love my life, so I think I owe one big thank you to the two people who made it possible...

Thank you mum and dad... You're the best parents a kid could ever ask for, I love you!