Sunday, July 19, 2009

THIRTY EIGHT IS GREAT!! THANKS EVERYONE!

I just want to thank everyone for making this a birthday I will never forget! I was so surprised! Thanks for the sweet gifts and tender words of love from so many! It must have taken so much planning to get so many of us out to Maricopa! I received so many sweet gifts and hugs and kisses and phone calls from everyone. The biggest surprise was that my sweet brother Charlie somehow remembered the very first song I wrote when I was ten. He made an amazingly beautiful arrangement of it and had Hillary record it when she was up visiting him in Virginia. They recorded it with my mother singing the tender words including a third verse that she wrote that was so moving. This song was prompted by my mother's comforting words shortly after my little brother Brooks passed away. It brought me peace and helped me through a difficult time and helped my testimony grow. He must have been working on this for some time. I can't even remember how to play it. You amaze me Charlie! I can't believe you remembered it and wrote this beautiful arrangement of it! I can't even comprehend the scope of your talent! When I think of the time and thought this must have taken everyone, especially Charlie to even think of such a sweet tender gift is priceless!!

I am truly blessed and love you all so much! THANK YOU!