Celebrate! Celebrate Your Birthday! Celebrate Life!
August 11, 2008 by Mary Ellen
My very special friend Jane Bradley, a painter, jewelry maker and artist extraordinaire, can turn any occasion into a creative event. Today I experienced a fun and unusual birthday spa day fashioned by Jane.
We are all one year older and a communal birthday party is in order,” the invitation said.
“As this is a birthday party for all of us, I am asking each one to bring a small gift of under $15. Please bring the gift wrapped and enclose your name, phone number and email. When you arrive you may place the gift in a basket by the front gate and when you leave, you may select a gift from the basket. After opening the gift, please call the “giver” and enjoy another opportunity to visit with a new or old friend.”
From teenagers to retirees, business owners to office workers, activists and authors to executive directors and consultants, women joined the fun. They gathered on the steps, inside and out. The sat and chatted on one of Jane’s three patios, comparing notes, catching up, and telling stories.
I saw dozens of girlfriends and met many that I’d not seen before as we walked around a table filled with food or took our turn for chair massage, tarot card readings, wig sampling, psychics, eye make-overs by Channel, and more.
Jane’s spa day celebrated another year of abundant life. She shared with us that she makes an annual birthday contribution – in memory of her late son Marc – to the Good Shepard Center. This contribution helps to feed homeless men with mental or physical challenges.
What a great concept! How perfect to celebrate the many blessings and opportunities we each have. It is an abundant life. I salute Jane, for the idea, the effort to put it into action and for a fabulous time. Sunday August 10 is now marked as one of my favorite Sundays ever.
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