Fortunate

My mom has been saying for some time

that she will be "old"

when these babies turn 30:

We will hit that milestone

later this week.

I have a hard time seeing my mom as old.

I wish I were going to be hanging out with these two

on Wednesday.

At any rate,

I was just thinking today what good fortune it is

that these are the first two people I knew in this world.

30 years after arriving here

They're still two of my favorite people

and definitely two of the people

that have loved me most

and best.

Whenever I hear the line

"We all come into this world alone"

I smile

and think to myself,

"I didn't"

I'm tremendously grateful for that.