“Celebrate the happiness that

friends are always giving,

make every day a holiday

and celebrate just living!”

Amanda Bradley

My children spent their formative years

attending Ground hog day

prognostications, only now, have I come to realize

the full effect this has had on their

view of life

They believe that

Groundhog day is a major holiday.

They are surprised that in their new

community, people barely mentioned it

and that some people don’t even realize that it is Groundhog day.

In our home, Groundhog day,

is an early morning and a pancake breakfast,

a simple celebration that replaces the many

years of getting up early, getting them bundled up,

and driving to see the Groundhog.

My kids have fond remembrances of those times.

Here’s what I remember…

Trying to figure out the when things actually happened at

the event.Trying to get organized

enough to get all the outdoor clothing, getting up and out the door in time to be there and then get back to school

and work.I remember bad coffee and cold pancakes, and at least

once – one of the kids throwing up in car on the way home.

Despite all of the hassles involved in

going, my kids remember being a part of something

special

“Celebrate what you want to

see more of”. Thomas J. Peters

I learned that celebrative moments in life are not ones that involve huge

undertakings, presents, or great expense.

They are the consistent moments that take us out

of the mundane of our every day and help us to know that every day we

should celebrate the simple things:

being together; hoping for

Spring; the beauty

of a morning; the joy

of each day.

“When you realize how

perfect everything is you will tilt

your head back and laugh

at the sky.” Buddha