first of all,
before anything else...
i want to say
that i woke up with the
heaviness of the date
on my mind
and my heart goes out to all
who have been touched
in any way by the past events
of this sad date.

and...
actually...
i was going to show my
birthday present
(which i am SO excited about)
but somehow,
after saying that...
it doesn't feel right.

it feels as though
i should wait
and do that another day.

and so,
i will.

(but i do want to say thank you for
the sweet birthday wishes...)