today is my 49th birthday and i'd love it if you played a game with me.
{please}
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since we're all spread out, touching so many corners of the world, real birthday games like pin the tail on the donkey and swinging at a pinata just won't work. so instead, will you shower me with your words in this "fill in the blank" game?
all i know for sure, after all these years of living, is .
honestly, i had a hard time coming up with words myself and i hit delete way too many times, but this is what i finally ended up with. "all i know for sure, after all these years of living, is that my hubby and our kids comes first, no matter what and as long as you love and i mean love big, really really big, with every ounce of your heart to the point where you can barely breathe, you will have everything you've ever dreamed of. oh, and make out with your spouse often. it's such a gift.
All I know for sure, after all these years of living is that life really is short, so we have to soak up and give out the love of family, make and keep good friends, be kind to others and especially to ourselves and live every moment we have on this earth like the precious gift that it is.
ReplyDeleteAll I know for sure, after all these years of living is: it's a lot easier to be happy than unhappy and to make sure you laugh, laugh HARD-from-your-belly-hard-till-tears-roll-down-your-cheeks every day. happy, happy birthday, beth!
ReplyDeleteLAUGH! YES, YES, YES!
DeleteLaughter is absolutely essential to a well-lived life.
Good one, Katie.
love trumps all. xox
ReplyDeleteLife is short and you are not promised tomorrow. Kids grow up too fast. Trust you gut about your health. Don't put off checking things out. Keep active. Make others happy and you'll be happy. Never pass up a chance to go out to dinner, adopt a kitten, have ice cream, read good books.....and get lots of sleep ( it gets scarce after 65). Nap often.
ReplyDeletethat life is only as good as you make it.
ReplyDeletelove is the only important thing,
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!! Many blessings to you.
all i know for sure, after all these years of living, is that love is the answer to every question. We just have to figure out how it applies.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday, Brilliant One ! Love ya !
........is that birthdays come around every year whether you want them to or not (sorry, brain is too dead for anything profound :-) )
ReplyDeleteI know that when I began truly loving myself, I was able to love others like I had never been able to before.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday my dear sweet friend!!!
ReplyDelete......Trust in the Lord with all your heart, tell your husband you appreciate and love him, kiss your kids everyday and forgive yourself. :-) xo
beautiful!
DeleteYes. This.
DeleteHappy birthday Beth. I hope all your dreams may come true!
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DeleteAll I know for sure, after all these years of living, is...most of the things we worry about, never happen anyway....and forgiveness and love are the only two things you take with you when you go.
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday, beth!
Hugs, kath
We come into this world alone. We leave the world alone. Therefore it is imperative that we learn to love ourselves unconditionally as we are our only true steady.
ReplyDelete(I'm still working on this! I thank God every day for my children as having them has taught me what it's like to love unconditionally, thus lighting the path toward unconditional self-love.)
Happiest of Birthdays to you Beth!
Lots of love to you.
;0)
All I know for sure, after all these years of living, is that the sun always rises, there is always some beauty to be found, and love is what matters most.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you!
I've learned that there truly is nothing that can separate us from God's love and that you can only live one day at a time.
ReplyDeleteChange sometimes requires a leap of faith.......
ReplyDeleteBe honest. Be open. Love deeply. Give hugs. pray daily and read the word.
ReplyDeleteAllow yourself to learn from children they are the best teachers.
...that every day counts, all love is important, and a smile goes a long long way to make this world a better place.
ReplyDelete...Love honestly does conquer it all. Truth. Bottom line. ....well said beth in your own words....and Happiest Birthdays forever and ever...xoxo
ReplyDeletetake chances, live in the moment, and never miss an opportunity to say Hi to a friend.
ReplyDeleteall i know for sure, after all these years of living, is that time goes by faster and faster. Make every day full of whatever it is you want to do with the people most important to you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Beth. I'm sorry I missed this opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI stopped reading before you finished the sentence. I wanted what I wrote to be fresh and original from my heart.
"...all I know for sure is, our God created and loves us unconditionally; we never stop learning; dreams do come true when we want them badly enough and strive tirelessly to achieve them; and life just simply is not complete without a little bit of chocolate."
Now I'll go back and read yours.
Oh, I missed your game on the big 'day of....' Although I think I managed a happy birthday on FB for you. Let's see...
ReplyDelete"...all I know for sure is that too often we live life too busy and distracted to actually enjoy each moment of the time we're here on earth. It's time to slow down and enjoy our lives, do the things that bring us joy, and find joy in the things we have to do whether we want to or not!" P.S. Our children are only young once, so soak up those moments!
Hard one to finish. My first inclination was to say "that some days are lonely", but I think I need to give this one more thought.
ReplyDeleteAh, I missed posting this on your birthday, but let's see..."all i know for sure, after all these years of living, is love can heal anything."
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Beautiful BETH ~ All I know for sure is ... YOU are love. I am love. We are all a beautiful messy complex fantastic strange ever changing version of LOVE.
ReplyDeleteHappy REALLY belated Beth!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd be terrible at this game, so I will just soak up all the beautiful words of advice that have been shared here.
It looks as though it is all about love.
So I send you love. xoxoxo