Today is my best friend’s birthday. I have been with Shannon for almost 25 years now and while some of you might consider that a “death sentence,” yours truly included, she has met every day with a smile and a kind word. Her generosity knows no boundaries, and is only matched by her kindness for everyone she meets. There are times, still, after all these years, that I look in amazement at the depths of her heart, and it still amazes me to this day.
Happy birthday Shanny, you are a bright spot in this world and you make me a better man just by holding my hand.
I love you.
Point Of Interest: The cake on the plate doesn’t even resemble a piece of cake and there is a reason for that. When Shannon and I first got together all those years ago, we couldn’t even afford birthday cakes and one of us had mentioned our fondest for Moon Pies and for one of those first birthdays, I remember spending a whole quarter to buy a Moon Pie and an old birthday candle. I presented it to her as her birthday cake and as she blew out the candle. We shared a small laugh …a laugh I still remember to this day.
