I Just Want To Thank You...

This year I found myself coming into my birthday much differently than I have in recent history. For the past handful of years I have operated by the "celebrate more" motto, and I knew that, solely due to my personal situation, this year would be different. This isn't a bad thing, it is, just, well, different. 


So, I found myself approaching my birthday not in what you would call the best of moods. Between the moving thing, the no job thing, and multiple other factors, I was just not in a great head space. (See prior post for stellar proof of this!)


Then my birthday happened. 


There are many people out there who mock social networks. They say that they are sending people further apart from each other, breaking the personal connections that they would otherwise have if they were communicating face to face. I'm here to tell you, though, that they are completely wrong.   


The well-wishes started coming in as early as the night before, and they didn't stop all day long.  Let me tell you - for someone who is feeling a little lonely, having so many people from all over the place wishing me a happy birthday is an amazing thing.  I know it isn't difficult. I know it is just something quick you do when you log onto Facebook or G+ and see the reminder that it is someone's birthday, but it means so much.


So I am writing today to thank you all.


Thank you for being there.  Thank you for constantly telling me that it will get better, and to keep my head held high.


I know this song was intended originally in a "significant other" type of situation, but it just seemed to fit.


So...... I Just Want to Thank You....