I had all intentions of posting an article yesterday; however, my son is having a birthday party today so yesterday evening was spent getting prepared. His actual birthday is next Friday (28th) but that is also Memorial Day weekend. Anybody with a birthday close to a holiday knows how much of a pain that can be at times. We decided to celebrate it by inviting his friends this weekend and then have a little family thing on his actual birthday.
The great thing is that he has no clue his friends are coming over for a party so that will be a fun surprise. It is fun to watch the birthday come and go for young ones. To adults it is merely a day but to kids it is a celebration. What is he getting for his ninth birthday? I can't say that I know everything he is getting but as I write this he is flying down the hill in the backyard on a shiny new red bicycle. He looks like a pro with his helmet on. I know that one day he will have a ramp at the bottom to jump; with that said, you're young only once so as long as there are no major accidents all will be well.
I really enjoyed watching his eyes light up when he figured out we were giving him his bike. It is amazing how things can really grab their attention. Watching him caused me to think back to the time when I was young and wanted desperately to grow up and now, at times, it is just the opposite. We have memories to hold on to but I think as we grow older that fire and sparkle in our eyes gets a little harder to capture. This, in my opinion, is one of the greatest gifts children can give us because through them we can experience those moments one more time and they remind us just how easy it is to get excited about something.
Well, his friends are starting to arrive so I better get going and join the fun. Have a great weekend everyone and if you have the opportunity to capture the fire in your eyes; grab on tightly and hold it as long as possible.
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