Greta and Juan Carlos were very nice to me, even during the flustering last few minutes before the ceremony began and everything comes at you sooo very fast.  They were so nice that I started to make promises to myself....

I will be a nicer person.
I will practice random acts of kindness more often.
I will remember my friends' birthdays.

Which then caused me to think...that last one might be ridiculously hard for me.  I don't think I've remembered a friend's birthday in years.  I thought "maybe greta and juan carlos don't remember their friends' birthdays either?  that would make it ok if I forgot as well, right?  they have busy lives, i have a busy life...so if they forget birthdays it will make me feel better in some strange way."  So...I got to chatting with one of their friends.  I heard about the amazing things that Greta is doing in her legal career.  And I learned about Juan Carlos' medical prospects that will inevitably save many people from suffering who otherwise might not have gotten help.  I finally asked the friend "They seem so genuinely nice.  But, do they also remember your birthday?"  The friend answered "why yes...Juan Carlos called me last week to wish me a happy birthday in fact."

Yup.  Greta and Juan Carlos are those kind of people.  The kind you are super proud to call your friends.  I'm happy to call them that too.  And to my friends Lisa and Julie who had their birthdays in June...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  I'll try to remember next year.