Today is my birthday… its an anniversary of a rather unremarkable accomplishment by me, but a great and loving effort by my mom.  I simply instinctively breathed for the first time on this day 58 years ago.  Mom did all the work.  In fact she started caring for me long before that first breath.  Thank you mom!  In fact, thank you mom and dad, you both gave me a great start in life.  In addition to pretty great genes, you gave me nurturing love, protection, education and an excellent example of how to be loving and caring parents.

When you visit today… how cool, on my birthday… I want us to celebrate what you did for me, how you molded and created a potential in me and then let me go into the world and provided support and guidance whenever I needed it.  I could not be who I am without you…  I hope you are proud of what you started those 58 years ago!

To all my family and friends and all who influenced me throughout my life and continue to do so, thank you as well, I’m grateful for all of you, all of the time!

Mike