My Birhday

On July 12, 2011 I turned 16.

I actually meant to write this entry on my Birthday, and I did start it, I just never got around to finishing it. Well I spent the morning and early afternoon of my party at the barn helping out with Barn Buddies horse camp. Came home, changed and then had a small birthday party that I didn't exactly enjoy. After that I realized it's not about how you elaborate your birthday, the important thing is simply that it happened. Even though I did realize that (and I had a cake at the temple later on, I always do) I still wanted one special thing for my birthday. Swamiji's special blessing for my birthday. Well I was so excited and that night, he didn't give the morning message, just an insane. press conference in Chennai (the reporters were insane). I was pretty disappointed, but just had to hope that he would be on the following night. And he was! He was doing a scientific test on levitating, and talking about the press conference, so even though we had told the people over there, I was nervous that he would not see the message. He did not say it at the beginning when he usually announces everything, or in the middle when he got distracted and off topic, I pretty much gave up by that point I was going to get my birthday wish. And then at the very end he gave me a blessing!! He said my name, and blessing and said that I will be with him, and he will be with me, and it was so sweet and perfect. So Now i am content with my birthday.
Gurupoornima celebrations are tonight at the temple, simultaneously with India. Hopefully that will be something to write about!! More later!