
Hello and welcome dear friends,
It has been a year, oh yeah it has, the good news is, I haven’t aged a bit, I just learnt, and grown and sown.
So, if you are on a diet today, forget it,’cause today we are going to celebrate, to enjoy and to eat every bit of my birthday cake.
It has been, a long year,,,,
A year of learning, a year of forgiving, a year of encountering, a year of building, a year of hope, a year of prayer, a year of patience, a year of faith, and a year of waiting…
Today is the day, when I wrap it all up and decide, a new year has begun and so I will indulge in its abundance and start unwrapping a new gift every day, and hope that it will surprise me with more beautiful, heart warming treasures, soul venturing enthusiasm and give me a reason to celebrate more…
So Let us raise a toast – it is a reason to celebrate on The Same Day Every Year…My Birthday!
Happy Birthday! 🙂
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Thank you Bridget 🙂
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Belated Happy Birthday wishes 🙂 Have a great year ahead 🙂
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Happy (belated) birthday. 🙂
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POEM ON HIS BIRTHDAY
This morning I reflected
That today I am the same age as you were
When I was as much younger than you
As you are now older than me
This just goes to show
The kind of thing that happens
When you start calibrating
What you should be celebrating
So what’s to celebrate
What of worth then
Gathered from the years?
That it’s not what you see
It’s the way that you view it
It’s not what you do
It’s the why that you do it
It’s not what you’ve lived
But the way you lived through it
And that’s what really counts
That you should neither judge nor aggravate
The turmoil that surrounds you
And everything is already perfect
Whether you like it or not
Why rush around in pursuit of pleasure
When you could simply enjoy
The suffering you already have?
That there’s more to the I
Than meets death
And even if you’re dead important
You’re not important dead
Of course I forget most of this stuff
For pretty much of the time
But I wanted to make my birthday
A day to remember
11.7.99
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Beautiful words! Beautiful poem! Spot on comment…thank you for the words of wisdom Ben. 💗
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View them as a (belated) birthday present if you wish. 🙂
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I did 🙂 it’s one of the daily gifts this year promised me ☺️
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“Every night I sleep, i die! And when I wake up in the morning, I born again” ( Mahatma Gandhi )
Happy Birthday Nadine ❤
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Lovely Dr. Zogheib I so identify with this quote! Thank you for your beautiful energy and your inspiring words. You are truly a gift. Gratitude, love and light to you always, 🙏☀️💗
Nadine
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Happy Birthday my friend!
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Thanks so much! 😘
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Happy Birthday! Eat up (if there is any left 😉
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Thank you! Yumm can’t get enough of this cake 🙂
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Oh, you know how to celebrate, Nadine. that cake is scrumptious looking – would love to help you eat it 🙂
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Thanks for your comment.
I love to find a reason to always celebrate, especially if it is my birthday but most of all it should be with my friends as there is no real celebration without sharing the fun and the joy 🙂
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Hey Nadine!
Happy Birthday! Have a superb day! Please save a slice of that delicious looking chocolate cake for me lol Mmm
One wonders just how far your spirit has flown during the past year, and how far it intends to fly in the next magical 365 days? 🙂
Namaste
DN – 27/01/2015
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Hey DN, Thanks for your lovely words. Have saved you the most deliscious slice of my birthday cake 🙂 I think my Gypsy soul will continue flying, exploring, and soaring up high… will keep you posted dear friend.
Sat Nam
Nadine
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Happy, happy and yummmmmmmmm.
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Thanks so much 🙂 yummmm indeed
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Happy Happy Birthday, I hope it was wonderful! 🙂 Aleya
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Thank youuu Aleya! It was great 🙂
Nadine
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It’s amazing, no matter how old we grow, we enjoy our birthday. Happy Birthday, I am sure it was wonderful as each year you wanted it to be, Love you tons.
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