Oh Snapshots: Looking back on a birthday celebration

From time to time a friend of mine sends me a photo to publish in this series, Oh Snapshots!

It’s a bit of fun to be reminded by her of all the amazing moments from my life. Her intention is always good of course but she couldn’t have known that this photo would become something more painful than pleasant. It actually was pretty awesome because it helped me get over the pain in a way I never expected.

A birthday celebration

This photo was taken on our son’s first birthday. I was pointing to the cake to show him that he could not only blow out the candle but could taste it or smash it if he wanted to.

He was having none of it. Even when the same friend brought out the ‘smash cake’ she made for this reason. In those days he was funny about getting dirty like that. Now that he’s four he’s less likely to care so much, which I like except when I’ve just washed the floors and he comes in covered in sand.

It’s better than cake I suppose.

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