My granddaughter recently turned three. As her birthday drew closer she became increasingly excited and equally convinced she was turning five. Her Grandma Hamblin has a wonderful tradition of taking the birthday child on an all out day of celebration. While traveling in the car Grandma Hamblin said to Olivia, "Tomorrow you'll be three!" The response: "No. I'm five." "No," Grandma Hamblin said. "You're three." Then she added reassuringly and with great enthusiasm, "Three is the best age in the whole world. Three is awesome!" Livi thought about it for a minute and then said, "OK, I'll try it."
There's a lot of wisdom packed into that little bundle of energy. Life may not always bring us what we think we want. But what we have can end up being wonderful if we're willing to try it out.
Thanks, Liv. And happy birthday!
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