Sunday, November 23, 2008

27 years ago today

1982 glo mom & baby me

27 years ago today the glo mom gave birth to me in the same orange county hospital where i would later deliver mia. like mia, i was brought into this world by the gentle hands of a mid-wife. a mid-wife that my mother thought had a beautiful name- marisa.


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8 comments:

lindsey said...

Happy Birthday from Scotland!

gramma C said...

Happy Birthday Marisa!!!! Just HAD to stop long enough to post this!!!I have SUCH a lump in my throat as I look at this sweetest of pictures!! How BLESSED am I??? Words can't express that.....now the tears blur my vision as I remember so vividly the day, (right out in the street between our two HOMES), your beautiful mother introduced YOU (a most PRECIOUS bundle of goodness) to me!!!We would be forever connected by a bond so strong and permanent as to reduce the "blood" relationship to a mere word. Thank you, Gloria and Jim,(my FAVORITE neighbors of all time) for sharing your beautiful daughter with me. Marisa, thank you for loving me and allowing me to share so completely in your beautiful, loving, giving family. I'm so proud of the beautiful woman, wife, and mother that you are. May this day (and EVERY day)be a celebration of you!!!Again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and may God bless you with all good that you deserve. I love you much! Grandma C.

Karen said...

Happy Birthday to my beautiful cousin! This world is a better place because of you. You have a loving heart; you work hard at being a good mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend;you believe that you can influence this world for the better; you enjoy the little things in life and help others to see them as well, you make others smile and cry joyfully with your beautiful writing. Thank you for being you. I love you!

The Biggs Family said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope it was a good one.

Christa said...

Happy Birthday to a woman with whom I have shared years of love, hours of laughter, countless tears and smiles. I love you, you are my best friend, my family. My heart is at home with you!

KTprice said...

Happy Birthday Dear Cousin!! I hear that your house looks beautiful and I missed a fun little get together. Have a fun day today... give yourself a little pampering!

Anonymous said...

Risa, This is the second time I have tried to publish a comment, can I tell you how much I hate computers.
It was a wonderful day back in 1981,Nov. 23,9am, when you entered our world with your thick head of black hair and those intense eyes that seemed to look right through me. Carolyn, thank you for the trip down memory lane. I vividly remember taking my baby, Marisa, to meet our new neighbor, it was 1982 and we only got as far as the middle of the street between our two houses, the beginning of an eternal friendship for our two families. Risa, over the last 27 years Carolyn, has always reminded me what a wonderful spirit you had and because of that I never wanted to break that spirit. Between the two of us, Carolyn and myself plus many, many others we have helped you to magnify that spirit. Thank you, Brian for being such a positive influence on my daughter and our family and for giving me the most georgeous grandchildren ever, Mia, Miley and Levi. Risa I am so proud of the wonderful mother, wife, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, friend you have grown into. Love you all more than you will ever know. Glo Mom

About Us said...

hey cuz! i know it chatted with you the yesterday, but I forgot to tell U HAPPY BIRTHDAY... i know it's late. I love ya girl! Hope you have an awesome weekend!