Double 3

A double shot of three's.

       I really am an even number kinda gal. I love the feel of a good 10, and of course 20 has always been my golden number. 2 feels good, and solid 12 is a typical pick on the lottery numbers. There's always been a shifty feeling I get when using odd numbers.
      
       Maybe it's because anything with the odd word in it I try to avoid. You know, stay away from what you might possibly be. I don't like the word oddball, it's a screwy take on just about anything it's assigned too. I don't use the phrase "oddly enough" in any of my repertoire, again, odd is just not my cup of tea, even if the shoe fits.

       So imagine my shock when my first due date, for my first daughter Shelby, flew right by the beauty of February 14th a great, and comfortable 2/14 even extravaganza and emerged into life on March 3rd. 3/3 I thought to myself, how can this be?? I am an even gal and now I have a most important 3/3 on my hands.

       My next daughter Kaitlyn, was due on April 4th. I thought all along, thats a good omen. 4/4 ahh comfort. I really wasn't worried about an early March arrival, my last pregnancy went two full weeks overdue. Imagine my surprise when on 3/30 she decided she too wanted to be a double 3.

       I've really tried to warm up to one odd number. The great and powerful 3. On this date, the beautiful even number of 20, I find myself with two feet into the double 33 age bracket. Maybe, just maybe, this year I will find myself in tune with my age, there has to be a reason 3's are so prevalent in my life, even with my oddball aversion to odds. Oddly enough, <ok, I couldn't resist> I am looking forward to this next year of my life. I have a lot to work on, a lot to sort out, but going into it, and being reminded of the significance of double 3's in my life, I look to my daughters and know without a doubt, I have accomplished one precious gift in life. 

       In them, I have succeeded like no other endeavor I've attempted. I realized with a sleepy smile this morning how lucky, I really am. Those two secretly set their alarm clocks last night to intentionally wake before me. I woke up to a loud rendition of "Happy Birthday" that had me laughing and smiling from the minute I woke. They both jumped in bed with me and we snuggled for 30 minutes, it was a glorious birthday present, no one could have bought for me.

       So today I say, bring on the double 3's, I'm ready to accept that oddity, embrace the certainty, that 3's are meant to be in my life, and they really have become one of my very favorite numbers.