Thursday, October 25, 2018

Today is my birthday


Today Is My Birthday

Christina Weigand



Today is my birthday. There is no need to share how many years it has been, although I do like to say its not the number that counts, but how you live those years. Needless to say I’ve been around the block a few times and have experienced a lot, a few changes in direction, a few crossroads and a few u-turns.




I’m at one of those crossroads, one that eighteen years ago I would have never expected. It was the beginning of a new century, my youngest child was due to graduate from high school and my husband and I were inches away from empty nest syndrome. We were ready to start traveling and enjoying life without young children in tow. Anyway, a couple things happened before my daughter could graduate. In 2001 I had another child, a daughter; a gift from God. Then in 2002 my older daughter dropped out of high school, months away from graduating and had my first granddaughter in 2003. No empty nest for us and one of those changes in direction. But this post isn’t about what happened eighteen years ago. Instead it is about, how like the ripples when you throw a stone into a pond those events have affected my current situation.




I am once again at that place where my youngest is due to graduate from high school and start on the next phase of her life, God-willing college. The chances of her actions being a repeat of her sister’s are slim, so I am faced with moving onto a new phase in my life and I’m scared.




My husband and I celebrated forty years of marriage this past July and for all but one of those years I spent raising children. I did take eight years and go back to school for a degree, and I worked outside the home for a few years, but my family has always been my main focus.



So here I am, not sure what I am going to do once she graduates and starts college. I’m feeling a little lost and waiting for a new door to open. As I embark on this new year, I do it with trepidation and excitement while I anticipate all the new things that await me.



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nicola L Osguthorpe

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Hope you had a good day Chris.
 
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Tricia Drammeh

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I hope you had a wonderful birthday, Chris!
 
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Donna Hole

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Happy Birthday. Good luck in your upcoming adventures.
 
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Ruth de Jauregui via Google+

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Christina Weigand shares her special day and some of the story that's led to the upcoming changes in her life on #OurAuthorGang today. Stop by and wish her a Happy Birthday!
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Ruth de Jauregui

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Happy, happy Birthday, Chris, and congratulations on 40 years of marriage!! New adventures await you as your youngest prepares to leave the nest. I know you'll have new stories to tell very, very soon.
 
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Juneta Key

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Happy Birthday.
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Today on #OurAuthorGang, it's author Chris Weigand's birthday. To celebrate with her, check out her post and leave her a birthday greeting.
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Joe Bonadonna

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS . . . AND CONGRATULATIONS ON 40 YEARS OF MARRIAGE!  You will find your path, as daunting as that now seems, and it will be the right path. "Life is what happens when we're busy planning something else," and it's always quite interesting to see what happens next.
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+Chris Weigand -- you're welcome!

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Toi Thomas

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Happy Birthday, Chris. What a lovely family you have. I hope you have a wonderful day.
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Toi Thomas via Google+

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It's time to celebrate! Today is #OurAuthorGang member, Chris Weigand birthday! Yay!
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Erika M Szabo via Google+

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Happy Birthday Christina! Enjoy your special day :)
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Erika M Szabo

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Happy Birthday Christina! You're blessed with a beautiful family
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