Saturday I celebrated my 50th birthday! I had a party held at the clubhouse I go to and I had my mom, sister, and auntie fly up from the Lower 48. About 25 people showed up and that was way more than I ever expected…it made me realize how many people are out there who support me and are in my corner fighting for me. I had a bumblebee themed party…it went great except for “cake-ageddon”. See, my mom ordered a cake 6 weeks ago from one business and when it showed up it was a disaster! I thought my mom was going to have a stroke, she was so mad. So my sister calls a competitor and, amazingly, this lady bakes, decorates, and delivers a beautiful cake in just 3 hours! So my sister saved the day…
Turning 50 was a very big milestone for me…when I was 17, a doctor told my family that I’d be dead or institutionalized by the time I was 21. I’ve survived numerous serious suicide attempts and several half-hearted ones, and nobody ever thought I’d be able to live independently. Now, I live in my own apartment, have a car, pay my own bills, have a dog, and actually have real friends in my clubhouse and church. I am blessed!
Turning 50 has also brought a bunch of new health issues, of course! Last week I found out I need a hearing aid for my right ear, I need to get my teeth deep cleaned (which requires 2 visits), today I got my shingles vaccine, and I’m scheduled for my first colonoscopy…yay (sarcasm intended)!
I thought y’all would like to see the ugly cake from “cake-ageddon”, so here it is… I’m sure you can easily tell why we are calling it the “Mr. Hanky” cake (from South Park’s Mr. Hanky, the Christmas Poo)…
Turning 50 is one of life’s big milestones!