Small, Lit Windows
- Heartfelt
Happy birthday, Grandma. Long before I knew the world was hard, you taught me it was also full of small, lit windows. You were the first one.
Happy birthday, Grandma. Long before I knew the world was hard, you taught me it was also full of small, lit windows. You were the first one.
Happy birthday, Grandma. You are the soft center of this whole family , the warm kitchen, the steady prayers, the lap that always had room.
Happy birthday, Grandma. You've been feeding people who weren't even hungry for decades. You are the most powerful person in this family. You just don't make a fuss about it.
Sixty, Grandma. You've had sixty years to perfect the raised eyebrow that says everything without saying anything. You've had sixty years to master the art of the extra serving whether anyone asked or not. And you've had sixty years to love this whole loud, complicated family into something worth coming home to. Today we come home to celebrate you. Happy 60th.
Happy birthday, Grandma. Of all the people in this family who had opinions about my life choices , you've been right the most. This is your birthday card and my formal acknowledgment.