Another Birthday

Happy Birthday - Me

Mouth open - ready to talk.


My name is not only a gift from my mother it is also my first story - and a collage.

Ellouise - - El - for Ellie Hall Keasler Baer - mama's mother and Louise for Louise Cobb Diggle (of yesterday's birthday) my dad's mother. Thank you Mama for combining those names. Its quite southern to call a child by both names. I could have been Ellie Louise.

Today is also Bastille Day - so in France they are celebrating.

Thinking about my birthday -
do I focus on the years that have passed
or
on the start of something new?

I choose the "something new."
Born again
A fresh start
A blessing.

Thank you.

Amen.

Some things don't change

Mouth open - ready to talk.

But others do.

Today I am celebrating

Many blessings.

And the start of all things new.