... And Yet Another Year

Sheesh! So much as been going on. First, I lost my wallet, so I didn't have a car, then I lost my sanity due to the insanity of the situation (could that sentence be any more complicated?)! The work-load piled up, I am scheduled to partake in the SAT next month, and arrangements for my senior year thickened. Boy do I have a lot on my plate, and on top of that--I am 17!

While shuffling around in my mind, trying to find just one perk to being this new age, a new, strange sanity overwhelmed me. Individuals who I consider "my third family" (partner's family, really) brought by a big balloon, lillies, and a beautiful card with a sentimental message. Within half an hour,  I was exchanging messages with my older cousin on Facebook as he wished me a "Happy Birthday". It is now that I realize: all the birthday greetings in the world could not make me happier than the people who support me. Family is what life is about--unconditional love, compassion for one another, and forgiveness when we all make mistakes.