Happy Birthday!

What a lucky girl I am! I have two wonderful MILs!

Recently, 7 of us girls gathered to celebrate a milestone birthday for my MIL, Betty. My MIL looks absolutely FAN-TAB-U-LOUS for her age (I'm not telling)! It must be true about black women and their skin -- hers looks great!

First of all my SIL read me the riot act for not updating this blog for almost a month. (I'll try not to let that happen, again). This caused everyone to joke about protecting their identities when I wrote about the day's events.

You get a group of diverse, multi-generational, women together and it will be an event! No topic is off limits: politics, husbands, kids, current events, etc. You find out where all the bodies are buried!

But, here's the thing, the take away is not about knowing where the bodies are buried, but that these women are overcomers. My friendships with older women are one of my biggest blessings. I learn so much from them, without actually having to go through a bunch of "stuff".

Being with my MIL and her friends was both entertaining and enlightening. I was struck by how their life experiences -- marriage, divorce, illness, raising kids, careers -- seems to have made them better, stronger, more confident, and beautiful.

So, while I won't be spilling any secrets or naming any names, I'm definitely taking notes on how to be more like them.