Four beautiful little children came to help me celebrate my birthday. Their presence came as a complete surprise to them as well as to me. I was walking on a trail in the forest located about 15 miles from my home. The trail follows a lake where there are many varieties of birds, even bald eagles. When they saw me the children were excited to tell me about a baby duckling they saw with the mother. And then one charming girl smiled and held up 3 fingers and said, "I'm three!" "That's wonderful," I happily replied. And added, "Today's my birthday." She smiled and asked, "How old will you be?" I answered and said, "Seventy-eight!" The Nanny was listening and asked the children if they would like to sing Happy Birthday to me." All the children laughed and immediately began to sing. I thoroughly enjoyed their song and we said goodbye as we turned and continued our walk in different directions.
I love the spontaneity of young children. They gave me a special birthday present I'll always cherish. I'll always remember the day when I was visited by 4 little angels.
One never knows what surprises will come when you walk a trail in the forest.
- Joseph