Oh, all that I know there's nothing here to run from, and there, everybody here's got somebody to lean on.

Things Needed for a Perfect Birthday (in no specific order):

1) Successful softball home game (thank you Kristin)

2) My mother calling me at exactly 11:52 AM with "YOU ARE NOW OFFICIALLY BORN."

3) Long walk through old-people district in 68º weather/seeing old man on motorcycle with mohawk helmet in said district, and an equally long drive through town (no OP sightings)

4) Free Jamba

5) G-pa and G-ma Mac, for their intense gift-packing (honestly, how many rolls of tape did you use?) and musical voicemail featuring Grandma's beautiful voice, and Grandpa's monotone, 2-second involvement. Timeless.

6) (Fish tacos + Life cereal)/same meal = nirvana

7) Discussion about God that went beyond Bible quotes

8) Justin Spackman. On stage. In my dress.

9) Bethany allowing me to be ridiculously stubborn in waiting a good fifteen minutes in the car for my parking spot to reopen.

10) Walking in on Caitlyn, Christine (and cousins), Beth, and Eric blowing up balloons for my room, then being texted an hour later to let me know it was safe to come back up.


God has surely blessed me with every good thing. Thank you to everyone involved, mentioned or not.