The Gift of Another Year

Another year has sped by. No, it's not New Year's Day. But it is a new year coming my way. A good number of years ago in September, I was born in an old farmhouse built around a two room log cabin. My mother had my next oldest sister in the hospital but decided to stay home to have me. So the doctor came out to our country home and ushered me into the world. That tells you how long ago that was since doctors don't make house calls these days. But being born at home makes me think of my book These Healing Hills where the Frontier Nurse midwives delivered thousands of babies in those Appalachian homes.
In case you don't recognize me, I'm the little one trying to crawl out of the picture. Maybe I'm going to find my own cat!!

Here are my handsome twin grandsons who served ably as groomsmen for their sister's wedding and who are not at all concerned about getting older. They want to! But for those of us who wish the birthdays would keep coming but not so fast, these quotes might bring a smile.

~We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress. (Will Rogers)
~I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. (Andy Rooney)
~When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of algebra. (Will Rogers)
~How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? (Satchel Paige)
~The other day a man asked me what I thought was the best time of life. “Why,” I answered without a thought, “now.” (David Grayson)
~It’s important to have a twinkle in your wrinkle. (Author Unknown)
~Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. (Larry Lorenzoni)
~A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip! (Author Unknown)