So today was a day six weeks
in the making. It was Mum’s 70th birthday celebrations. A bit of a
surprise for her because she turns 70 in about 2 weeks. She was expecting the
five of us and our respective partners and families for lunch.
At 10.30am we told here that
there was actually a few more people than that arriving and that we would be
having lunch at the rugby club instead.
The scheming of the last few
days, the all going out at different times to decorate the clubrooms, to practice
songs, to prepare food, all came together.
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| Mum and Dad before leaving the house |
Everyone got involved and contributed
different things, all using our various skill sets to their best use.
We ended up with about 70
people there for lunch.
Friends and families. Connections from long ago, and
connections more recent.
People we didn’t know but had
ferretted out contact details for.
People who had last seen some
of us 20 years ago.
Photo stories, grandchildren
speaking, a daughter and granddaughter singing Ave Maria, speeches from all
five children, some amazing food and
lots and lots of laughter marked the day a special one for Mum in ever so many
ways.
Over the shoulder looks from the youngest and eldest grandchildren- born 25 years apart!
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| Children, partners and grandchildren. |
And the fact we managed to
keep it mostly a secret from her until an hour before it started was pretty
special too.
So today was all about
connections.
Connections with family.
It’s a pretty telling indication of the family
connections that the parents of partners of the family were present. Connections
spread everywhere in our family.
Connections with friends. Old workmates and friends. New neighbours. All there. All mingling and making connections together.
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| Mum speaking at the end of the day. |
“Connecting with those you know love, like and
appreciate you restores the spirit and give you energy to keep moving forward
in this life.”
― Deborah Day
― Deborah Day
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