Hi Shellyville,

I am one spoiled babe! Last night I had a dinner party with my girlfriends to celebrate my birthday. I hit the mother-load with gifts.

I walked away with a ticket to travel, a bunch of jewelry, music, scarfs, a hat, a watch, 2 books and a shirt, and a small Christmas ornament, a bunch of body lotions, cina mints that came with a coupon to spend $$ in Tucson. Also, I can't forget I got slippers and a sign that said Friends.

Friends!

Wow I do have them! I feel so blessed by my loving friends. Thank you!!

I suppose the reason I feel so lucky is that I have learned that you get back what you give. I know how to give. I have always felt so selfish in my life. Spoiled rotten was my nickname growing up. My older sisters hated that I was spoiled by mom & dad.

What they didn't understand is that I didn't get money from my parents. I got the one thing that nobody else got. Attention.

I was the youngest girl. While they were all out partying, I was home watching TV with my parents. When dad went to the store, I went with him. When my parents went out to dinner with friends, I got invited along.

My older brother told me once, it was not normal for a 16 year old to hang out with her parents. What he failed to understand is that I was smart. I was smart to know that someday my parents wouldn't be around for me to hang out with. I took full advantage of my parents. I don't regret for one minute the time I spent being with my parents. It taught me to share.

I learned to share my thoughts. I learned to share my time. I learned to listen to those that were older and wiser and had advice to give. Granted I still had my teenage years. I still went on dates, out to parties and football games. I went to college. I went away. I had a life. I had friends.

In honor of my parents being my friends, I want to celebrate that gift. I wouldn't be alive without them. Next week I turn 45. (omg, I just typed 25) lol

So, I am giving back as much as I can this month. I found this on the activity page and I wanted to help out. I am not joining this group. I feel I have more then enough "group" activity here. I just want my friends to support this. It would really mean a lot to me.

Please if you can in any way give...Please do!

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