Celebrating Birthdays

Celebrating birthdays is a beautiful tradition of love and the passage of time. Moira's birthday party signified the end of summer for most of us last night. Kathy planned yesterday's early dinner to accommodate her grandchildren's' first day at school starting this morning. I looked forward all weekend to spending time with the Murphy's. The demands of life make it difficult to find time to be with the Murphy family. After a beautiful meal, Tim and Patty's daughter Emily, who will start second grade today, sat on my lap. Her very presence was a gift of pure love. School begins today in San Mateo County, playful summer ends and life goes by too fast. Thank you to the Murphy's for reminding me that despite all of the career pressure, the best part of life is just being present to children, the love of family and to the celebration of each other's life.