Friday, May 10, 2013

Another birthday?

Already?



Happy Birthday to me--

and a big kiss and thank you to my sweet mother!

I love you, Mama!


Note to self: 
Self, Veronique Vienne, in her beautiful little book, The Art of Growing Up, says that growing older "is an opportunity to shed youthful insecurities, revaluate old habits, and get rid of obsolete constraints." Isn't that sentence worth a little study? I think I'll find a few quiet hours soon to ponder upon it.



26 comments:

  1. Whoa, those words stimulated my thoughts this morning!
    Happy Birthday, Sister, love the picture! Love you!

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  2. Happy birthday cutie pie. What a sweet photo. Happy mother's day too. xoxo,Susie

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  3. Happy Birthday! They come around quite regularly, don't they?

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  4. Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Dewena! I'm so happy that we met through our blogs. Love the quote. . . indeed something to ponder.!

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  5. Happy Birthday!!! I like the quote. What a treat for your mother that you were born around Mother's Day.

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  6. Huge Happy Birthday-what a treat for your Mom to have the special occasions together.
    Have a great weekend.

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  7. Feliz cumpleaños!!! Happy Birthday!!! I hope your day is filled with joy,love and family!
    Abrazos amiga!!

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  8. Happy birthday. Yes, those birthdays do seem to come around a lot quicker as I get older than they did when I was a kid.

    Our daughter was born on the Friday before Mother's Day, and we brought her home on Mother's Day. It's a lovely time of year to celebrate a birthday.

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  9. A very happy birthday to you. When I sometimes hear girls complaining about having another birthday I always remember what my gracious southern aunt in her eighties used to tell me. "Why I'll take all the birthdays I can get. ". Enjoy your special day.

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  10. Shedding insecurities is the way to go. Happiest of birthdays to you.

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  11. Happy birthday, Dewena. I hope you are getting rid of all those obsolete constraints! I also hope that you are having a wonderful time with your family and being thoroughly indulged.
    Maureen xx

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  12. Happy Birthday, Dewena and Happy Mother's Day!

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  13. Hope your Birthday has been wonderful, my new friend!

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  14. SAENG-il CHU-kah HAM-ni-dah "Happy Birthday to you" in Korean :) Happy Birthday Mom!

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  15. SAENG-il CHU-kah HAM-ni-dah "Happy Birthday to you" in Korean :) Happy Birthday Mom!

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  16. Happy Birthday! Beautiful picture!

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  17. Hope you had a fabulous day...all the best wishes!

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  18. Happy Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day enjoy your weekend; Have a Happy Mother's Day! I agree that it is like a wonderful saying! Have a yourself a fun weekend!

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  19. That sentence is indeed worth studying! Happy Birthday, dear Dewena and Happy Mother's Day. I hope you have the best and most joyous of weekends.

    xo
    Claudia

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  20. Happy Birthday Love Bryan and Christy....... Have a great day and Happy Mothers Day we Love You

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  21. happy birthday!!!!
    late to the party.
    but no less heartfelt!
    i must have been off tearing my hair yesterday over the computer. it's working!
    but i missed your big day.
    and now yet another book and author we have in common!
    i love her little books. especially "the art of imperfection".
    i like that little girl's face in the picture. i see dewena in it already! LOL.
    just beautiful.
    xo

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  22. I am having a milestone birthday this year! I am going to to remember that I read this here! Thank you and I hope your birthday was terrific! Hugs Anne

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  23. Happy Happy Birthday, my sweet and talented friend! All the very best in health, happiness and prosperity, now and always. You are still blooming and growing and reaching for the stars in everything that you do. Thank you for being such a devoted confidante to me. I miss you!!

    Much love,
    XOXO
    Poppy

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