Three days before the day of my birth and it is time to reflect:
I am grateful:
For family and friends
who take the edge off
my aloneness
For my parents who were
my guiding lights
For my grandchildren
who make me smile and laugh
For my children
(even though they hover – too much)
For my bonus Jen,
whose sense of humor
reminds me so much of her Dad’s
that my raucous laughter is
followed by cleansing tears.
For my neighbors
who spoil my dog … and me
All of the above are blessings
but I am immeasurably
blessed because I had a
great love with Lawrence –
so many don’t have that privilege…
I will miss my mom waking me up with my birth story, but I’ve heard it so many times that it’s burned in my memory. I will miss my grandfather’s homemade and decorated birthday cakes.
I will miss my Love’s happy birthday hug and kiss. But I will cherish the memories
Forever…
171 and nearly 59 years old… XO Lisa
Grateful, Thankful, and Trusting God! 
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate the feedback. XO Lisa
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Good article! We will be linking to this particularly great post on our site. Keep up the good writing.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate the feedback. XO Lisa
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Aw, this was an extremely good post. Taking the time and actual effort to create a good article… but what can I say… I hesitate a whole lot and never manage to get anything done.
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Hello there! This blog post could not be written any better! Going through this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He always kept talking about this. I am going to send this article to him. Fairly certain he will have a very good read. I appreciate you for sharing!
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate the feedback. XO Lisa
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Greetings! Very helpful advice in this particular post! It’s the little changes that produce the largest changes. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for visiting – I appreciate your comment.
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Sweet shared memories, sister! Love you!
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I love you more ❤️
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This brought tears to my eyes Lisa. It’s always wonderful to remember our love ones after they have passed. It’s hard sometimes to go on without them there to share in all the special times and holidays. 😢……I hope you have a “Happy” Birthday Tuesday! Mine was Friday. 🙂
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Happy birthday week to you, and thank you so much ❤️
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Happy *almost* Birthday ! The fall and winter months can be a challenging time for many of us. I’m happy you are finding the gratitude * Enjoy your birthday week.
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Yes, early dark is certainly challenging… Thank you!
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Happy belated birthday
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Thank you! 17th!
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Wishing you a wonderful Birthday🎂🎉💕
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Thank you very much!
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