Tuesday, May 28, 2013

HATS OFF TO THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

HATS OFF
michelle hart bodine
celebrates 48
yesiree
may 28, 1965
was near one of the greatest days of my life
baby hat found on google images-jasmine rupp photography
i got
 a beautiful BABY sister
and a best friend.
now
 she has grown

and so
has the HAT boutique
of the woman of many HATS.
my sister and friend is
my BEAUTICIAN

not only did she do her own hair,
she was the master braider,
the perm setter/roller of all perm givers
(not limited to the female population either).
i cannot count how many perms she gave me
and then all the times i took the scissors to my own hair...
she rescued me and on her own dime.

and BAKER
she is the Mrs. Fields
of Nestle Toll House.
tens of thousands of cookies later,
she has it down to a science.
while in jr. high,
one bride
asked her to make cookies for her reception...
an unofficial caterer

a SCHOLAR
high school valedictorian
scholarship to brigham young university

a WIFE
to a loving, successful, giving husband
where clearly
FAMILY FIRST
became their motto.
a CLASSY FASHIONISTA
 MOTHERis another fabulous HAT

to four amazingly wonderful children...
 daughters

and sons

she had to be a PARTY HAT mom

with themed birthdays
and a variety of celebrations
events, plays, games, recitals


which meant
CHAUFFEUR
in the little white van
or
personally
in a bright red mini cooper

DISNEYLAND 
HAT AND EARS
and all of the above
if you look real close
you will see a hidden mickey
in
michelle.
my sister is disney's best customer.
it is my quest to find out just how many times
she has been to disneyland.
speaking of ears...
chelle is
a first class

LISTENER

she is the glue
the one that connects the dots
and nails the sibling act together
keeping us all in tact
a real  BUILDER so to speak.
lest i forget the ultimate AUNT HAT
from books
to clothes
to swimming suits
to hebgen retreats

the AUNT HAT she wears with flair.
 one night out of the year
she dons

the WITCHES HAT
and delivers
a bone chilling cackle to all the nieces and nephews

i think of the many
women,
especially young women in which she has influenced...

the EXEMPLER HAT,
would have to be included.
her youth and vitality
are adaptive qualities
that make her just one of the young women

and where would we be withou the FAMILY PARTY,
 WEST YELLOWSTONE, 
CAMELBACK,
HEBGEN, 
GROWIN' UP IN IDAHO HAT
sitting at home...that's where.

i love the MOTHER OF 
THE BRIDE HAT
and the
take MOM TO TEA HAT

the PEOPLE's PEOPLE HAT
that speaks in action
wherever you are
i am there too

always and forever


most recently
the HAT of being a MISSIONARY MOM

often the CONTEMPLATIVE and
REFLECTIVE HAT
that inspires peace after weekly visits to the temple
she serves.
she gives.
she loves.

she is the QUEEN
in her own kingdom.
but mostly
i love the INVISIBLE HATS of dear sisters
and sweetest of friends

and the HAT that binds generations
oh how i wish
 i could be celebrating with her
instead,
i remove my HUMBLE HAT

humbled to know her
and call her sis
and then send her one simple idea

happy birthday michelle
i love you

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