Birthday Reflections

 

Just some reflections from my birthday yesterday...as much as they tried, my employer wasn't allowed to steal my Birthday Joy. Oh they tried, believe me they did. I was so blessed with certain regular customers who came in and sang Happy Birthday, 

a certain  young employee who dropped in on her day off with a Birthday Cupcake and regular employees who made their way and said Happy Birthday (our birthdays are listed on the Walmart In store Community Board). Very sweet. Nor did they steal my joy when I got out 20 minutes late...I am sure I will hear about it tomorrow, because the two stockmen who were pushing carts in wondered why I was still there and one decided to take over for me until a suitable person can be found...both men felt bad I was still there (my employer is famous for not filling my position at my quitting time). While I was leaving, my manager and a store manager were questioning the young man, and gave me the nastiest look. HA, "Thank you Rich" (to the young man) is what I said (He was grinning, "Sure thing Linda! Anytime" (he was taking the talking too in stride, much to my delight). Today is my 6 months of employment, fire me. Please do, I will make more on unemployment, wink. They won't--they will make it more difficult. HA! Linda is no quitter. ANYWAYS...MOVING ALONG.

Lovely gifts awaited me when I got home (and Terri, please do not look at the card that was never sent, sigh...I am so far behind).

A charm bracelet and Yellow Tulips from my husband. The two round charms are my birth stone (Aquamarine) and the other one is my Birthday/March Zodiac Constellation. Can't quite grasp the loveliness of it. And the other one is called a Tree of Life, its actually two charms; the second one behind it has my name,  husbands and son names and a Bible verse (Proverbs 13:12).

Chick and mug from my son. The mug came from my favorite boutique; Harmony Blue.

and a "gag" Death by Chocolate cake. The gag is the fact its like my last year to turn the numbers around; next year its is double nickels and downhill from there, lol.

Indeed, I am vintage and rare (lolol). And probably dare say, original (more laughter). No, we didn't go anywhere after work. I did make  Goulash.  

All in all, it was a beautiful day. Actually, perfect...because No One was allowed to steal the Joy and perhaps, I ought to make that my motto from here on out; YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO STEAL MY JOY! That dawned on me while working yesterday, perhaps I am allowing that to happen.

One of the older ladies that started our prayer group at work keeps telling me, "Look, missy, don't let them steal that beautiful Joy you have, that is the only way to survive this job!" Yes, ma'am. It was sort of weird...when I decided to not let anyone do that yesterday, a nice calmness came over me. So from here on out...you're not going to steal that Joy.