Today is my 27th birthday.
I have to be a little honest.
I wasn't that excited about it.
I feel like I should have a baby or something at this age.
But last night, as I was contemplating life on my birthday eve, I thought less about myself and more about my family.
27 years ago I was born into the Robins family.
{Dad, do you still have that shirt?}
And when I think about the concept of families it sometimes boggles my mind.
A lot of time in life we are constantly looking for friends.
I know I have been with my move and it happens in lots of different stages of life.
The sometimes struggling ability to find people that you like, and they like you, that you can talk to them and I think the most important--be yourself around them.
A lot of the time that is very hard to find and the search for friends is constantly happening.
Yet, in life we have been blessed with instant friends in a family.
You are given a family that has to like you!
They have to accept you and love and they become your longest lasting friendship that you have ever had which makes you so comfortable around them.
Perhaps I am rambling now but when you really think about, its amazing!
I am so grateful for two incredible sisters that I LOVE hanging out with.
I love being their little sister.
I couldn't be proud to call them my sisters and friends.
I just love the concept of a family.
An instant group of friends that love you and care for you.
And if that isn't enough, you've been given two parents that have so much love for you that you can't even comprehend everything they have done for you!
How awesome is it to have that many people in your life with so much love!
But wait, it gets even better! You get these people, that love you and are your best friends…really forever! I get to spend eternity with my family.
So that is what I have to be most grateful for on my own birthday.
My family members who I have been given that I love so much.
Thank you for loving me for 27 years.
{and I may not have a kid at 27 but I have 7 of the best nieces and nephews around that I love almost as much}
5 comments:
Love this, Leigh. You are awesome! Happy birthday!
Your face in that first photo is priceless! It's so you - happy Ang spunky! We're lucky to be your extended family and have loved you for 27 years :) Your mom waited a little extra for you to come, I'm sure your wait for kids will be for some special ones as well.
Ahhhh that was such a sweet post!! Great perspective and I love you and am so lucky to have you as my lil sis. And you are the best aunt eva. And you forgot to mention that I won on your birthday.
Why is Laura such a dork? I feel bad for her that I'm really your favorite sister. This was a great post. I love you and am glad that you're my sister.
You forgot about all your amazing cousins! I feel you. I love family for all the same reasons--they know all the horrible things I've done and the HAVE to love me anyway. I'm glad we're in the same family fo so (is that something people even say anymore?)
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