APRIL 28, 1986

Today is my oldest daughter's birthday. Lindsay Marie Mork was born 22 years ago today. I arranged to meet her at the California Pizza Kitchen for lunch. I walked in, chose a booth and ordered hot tea. (Earl Grey to be exact.) There were only a few people in the dining area because it was still pretty early for lunch. After about 5-10 minutes, my cell phone rang. It was Lindsay. She said, "Look straight ahead." There, sitting across the room (in a booth) sipping Earl Grey tea was Lindsay. We both just started to laugh. As Lindsay made her way to MY booth, the confused waiters looked on. At that point, I had already decided on what I was going to order. But when Lindsay placed her order, I realized that choosing EXACTLY the same thing that she had ordered would probably be a bit annoying. It might even be embarrassing! So, I quickly found something else to order. We had a fun time, the food was great and I was so happy to just spend a little time with her on her birthday.

As I drove home this afternoon, I was remembering the day that Lindsay was born. The first person to visit me in the hospital was my friend, Kelly. She popped her head in my room and said, "She's beautiful, Mary!" I know that this is what most people say even when babies are ugly... but she really was beautiful. I remember looking at Lindsay and feeling very proud of her that day. I don't know why because she hadn't actually done anything yet!! I guess it was just a "mom thing". Who would have thought that 22 years later I would get to drink Earl Grey tea with her and talk about... life? She is still very beautiful and I am still so proud of her. Some things never change.

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