In the Episcopal church each Sunday parishioners are asked to stand if they have a birthday on that day or in the coming week.  I think having a birthday blessing is wonderful.  Unfortunately, my little one and I both missed our birthday blessings last month.  So I was startled when she asked if we could stand today to receive ours now.  I noticed some parishioners looked a little thrown because they knew we were born in October.  I was a little embarrassed and then I looked down at my little girl who was smiling up at me.  I did not even think she had really been listening.  She taught me that children DO listen and that it is never too late to receive a blessing.  How lovely is that?  It is never too late to ask for God’s blessings.  The classical Greek philosopher Socrates once said, “Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.”  I asked my husband to take this picture so I could remember what I learned from our five year old today.  It is never too late and I was so glad we received our belated birthday blessings.