Aw, thanks everyone!! My network at the office is being wonky about displaying images, so that means I'll get to enjoy this thread all over again when I get home.
Happy Birthday. Have a day as wonderful as you are!
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“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!” ― Maya Angelou
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I had a nice lunch at our favorite restaurant with my mom, then we went shopping and she bought me a new purse I'd been wanting. My dad picked out a very sweet card for me and put money in it (oh goodie! ). My brother had to thank Facebook for reminding him to call me this year, lol. He and I are always faithful to call and send a card with a gift card or money to each other, but he's working on building a side business every spare minute he has so it almost slipped by him. I do love my brother and I certainly admire his work ethic - he's a great guy. His wife, not so much, but you can't have everything.
AND I received a LOT of lovely cards from... my church family! I've "done church" since I was 25 years old (and I'm 56 now - I think it's just plain silly to hide your age!) and never have I been as loved-on as I have in this church. It's just what I need right now and all those good folks are helping me get through this time in my life into a much better time.
More important than my birthday: Nine years ago on November 17th, I went to the local shelter and adopted Honey. Happy Forever Home day, Honey-Bunny!
Have a great day everyone, and Lexxy, I hope you had a fabulous shared-birthday!
Sounds like you had a wonderful day with lots of special people helping you celebrate. You are special to so many with good reason. You are a beautiful soul.
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I drink coffee so I don't kill you.
I quilt so I don't kill you.
Do you see a theme?
Faith isn't something that keeps bad things from happening. Faith is what helps us get through bad things when they do happen.