This year was a special birthday for me. It was special because it was one of those “significant” numbers, but more importantly, it was special because of the way I was able to celebrate it. I had my birthday gathering at the wonderful Covenant House Mother and Child Program for homeless adolescent moms and their babies. Here is a link to the program: https://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-youth-programs/mother-child-teenage-pregnancy-help . Friends, colleagues and family members who came brought presents for the 18 moms and 20 babies there, and it was a joy. My daughter did make-up for all of the moms who wanted to be “done up.”

It was one of the high points of my life and I felt a profound sense of gratitude for being able to celebrate in this way.

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