Today is my birthday. September 7th. I had actually completely forgotten about it when I woke up this morning. It wasn't until I was sitting with my coffee and the doorbell chimed that I remembered. There was no way I was answering the door at 9:ooam! I am not a pretty girl when I have just woken up. But by the time I looked on my doorbell camera the person was gone anyway. It had been Ralph. Ralph is one of those guys who is a bit different. He has a drug problem but he seems to keep that under control enough that it goes more or less unnoticed most of the time. (If an addiction can ever be 'controlled'). When I first moved here 8 years ago more than one person took me aside and 'warned me off' of Ralph. They never said what he did,... just to steer clear. But having been on the end of gossip and hatred I have adopted the motto that until someone does something personally TO me,... they have a clean slate. I keep an open mind and get to know them and then I can make a decision for myself. And that is what I did with Ralph. And in the end,... he has turned out to be a nice guy. We have spent many an hour out in the gazebo chatting about music and living in the '70's. So I am glad I didn't listen to the masses and gave him a chance. As he has turned out to be a nice friend.
So this morning when the doorbell rang, I kind of guessed it was Ralph. Over the years he quite often gets me chocolate and leaves it in my mailbox outside my door. He never stays to let me know it's him who left it. He just leaves it,... rings my doorbell and leaves. Today,... he left me a card and chocolate. Now this may seem like a small thing. But for Ralph,... it warmed my heart because he doesn't normally do stuff like that. But he went to the effort of going across the street and buying me a card and chocolate and giving it to me. Just that he remembered it was my birthday was nice.
I have no plans for the day. I never do anymore on birthdays. To me it's just another Saturday. So today will be like any other day except that I am 61 now instead of 60. Because of the way my life is right now I really don't feel like celebrating.
Theres a game on today. Canada v USA in Mens soccer. So I'm looking forward to that. Maybe I'll go for a walk and get some fresh air. It's almost fall-like weather out there today. Sunny and bright. It would probobly do me some good to get away from "the compound" for a few hours. Maybe I'll even treat myself to dinner somewhere downtown. Maybe not a sit down restaurant as I couldnt' afford that. but a sub or pizza?? Surly reaching 61 I deserve some treat. Whatever I do I will have to be back by four for the game so I think I will jump in the shower and get on with my day now.
I cannot believe I am 61.
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