A Chance to Honor

Along the way and over the years you run across things that really catch you by surprise.  For example, we have met many people that have told us that no one has celebrated their birthday, and they have always dreamed some day some how that they could have a cake.  Now, obviously this is not everyone, but we have run into dozens of adults and teenagers that have said no one has even said "Happy birthday" to them.  This is not a biblical mandate, but it does say to honor one another and this has become a very acceptable and acknowledged way of honoring someone.  So there have been many people we have been able to honor with a special birthday dinner which means spaghetti and Coke, or with a small cake.  And to see the look on their face when they tell you they always dreamed of this, is priceless. One was a 42yo who never has had cake on her birthday.  Can you imagine?  This picture is our adopted daughter Tonette, who didn't even know when her birthday was when she came to live with us.  She was excited to share her cake with her classmates at school.