And just like that............

 And just like that....it's just another day of the week.

After an awesome day of greetings, well wishes and salutations on my birthday, I woke up to just another day of the week.

I did get an early morning "Happy Friday" text from a dear friend.

However the hoopla and fanfare that filled my day yesterday is now in the rearview mirror.

Well, not exactly.

You see,I have always taken birthday greetings as an opportunity to reconnect with friends and well wishers.

If you text, shout out on Facebook or call me, I will always respond to you.

Not the obligatory Facebook post of "thanks everyone for the well wishes".

Instead, I respond in messenger or by text or phone individually to anyone and everyone who reached out.

I take these birthday greetings seriously. When I get one, it reminds me to take pause and remember that person. Maybe remember a kindness we shared.

Maybe it was remembering a sorrow or a joy that we shared.

It affords me the opportunity to remember someone and check in with them.

I get to ask "how are you doing?' or "how is everyone in your world" .

Often times, it elicits a response and I can answer in kind.

We all get busy and a little bit lost in our day to day trivialities.

On my birthday, it's nice to use that opportunity to check in, catch up and acknowledge friends ,old and new.

In one very short day, I literally had the chance to connect with people all over the world.

It's a pretty awesome way to spend my birthday.

And just like that,it's over and today is just another Friday.

The good news is,it's less than 364 days until I get to do it all over again!

Not that I won't reach out to anyone in the meantime or get a call , text or nudge on Facebook along the way.

That's a given.

However, it's nice to have that 24 hour blitz where I can fill my cup of joy with the pictures of the faces of all who were kind enough to remember me as well.

Shabbat Shalom!