It's my Birthday today!!!
I usually try not to draw attention to myself in general but this is different. I was diagnosed Stage IIIB when i was 31 and when I found out how big my tumor was I thought I was going to die. I just turned 33 today! Big parade! Bring out the cake and balloons! It marked another 365 days given to me by God. I started the day on my knees, crying in gratitude. I got to be around so many of my kids milestones and ordinary moments. More time with my hubby and soulmate. Life is good!!!
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Happy Birthday Letlet! May those 365 days keep rolling on and adding up to years!
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Wonderful! Wishing you the best possible day and MANY years ahead of living life to its fullest!
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Happy Happy Birthday! Celebrate!
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Happy Birthday! May you be blessed with MANY, MANY MORE!
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Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy every moment. It is amazing now when I hear my friends talking about there big milestone birthdays.....I want to jump in an say I can not wait to be 40......50....55....60....her is to enjoying every moment to the fullest and enjoying every milestone of your kids this year and every year to come.
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Happy B-day! You said it very well and I feel the same way, may we be on here together as old woman with grown children!
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Happy Birthday!!!! You have a fantastic day!!!!!
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Happy Birthday! Life is grand!
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Live it up today and everyday! Maligayang Kaarawan!!
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Happy Birthday! Happy everyday! Yea!!!
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Happy, happy, happy birthday! May you have so many more to celebrate!
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Happy, HAPPY birthday!!!!!
Love,
Sharon
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Thank you so much my sisters, you and I know how wonderful, how treasured a birthday is ! I started the day waking up and seeing so many posts and greetings on facebook already. My daughter made me a card that was so cute and wonderful. My 3 yr old son was mumbling happy birthday along with my hubby and little girl. I got a pretty necklace with a blue topaz. Hubby proceeded to make waffles and omelettes while I put on some 80's, 90's music. Then my mother in law treated me to a mani pedi. I spent the rest of the afternoon with the fam since we planned to go to the beach but it rained.
Then hubby took me to a nice Malaysian restaurant just the two of us. Sometimes months go by when we go out to dinner without the kids and I forget what a date is
. We ended the day with coffee and book browsing at barnes and noble.I would like to say that i have been filled with such happiness, such serenity, such pure joy. I opened my hands to each gift, opened my arms wide for each hug. I will never be 32 again and i am happy to be 33 and hoping for decades to come but i treasure each moment.
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Congrats Letlet. Now, to work on the "more dates" issue. Yes, we do treasure our lives more after this experience.
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Happy Birthday!! May you enjoy many, many more!
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Happy Birthday Letlet. It sounds like you are living life to the fullest!
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Happy birthday and many more happy celebrations!
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Your words are serene and beautiful, Letlet. Ordinary moments aren't ordinary are they? Your birthDAY sounds just perfect.
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I am late to the party, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! So much to celebrate.
I know it sounds corny, but I have always really liked the slogan of the American Cancer Society about more birthdays...here's to many many more, Letlet!!!
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