Saturday, August 07, 2010

To Laurel: Happy Happy Birthday

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You are a sister of my soul, lo.
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Look at all these faces. You and I and others have shared cancer and broken hearts and lost jobs and moves and transitions and death and dying and we hold each other up and from that we have been blessed with evolving precious friendships.
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I hope you and I will be friends for all my life, until I take my last vibrant breath.
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Where will we be a year from now?
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What will we look like?
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Will you have had your first return-to-New England gallery opening?
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Will my second book be published?
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Will we look back on our time with Marianne in Provincetown and let our hearts be warmed all over again?
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What will we do next year to celebrate our birthdays (and Mim's)?
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I don't know, Lo, but I do know this:
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I count my lucky stars that you are in my life.
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And whatever adventures
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and misadventures come calling,
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count me in, pumpkin pi!

Love always
kj

15 comments:

  1. gulp
    wonderful
    happy bday twins

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  2. happy happy day to both of you. And Mim too??

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  3. Sweet! mine is next weekend - powerful leo's

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  4. this is such a loving message :)

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  5. Happy Birthday, oh vacationing one!
    There seems to be a lot of that going around.
    ;-D
    Here's hoping this will be one for the books, and I'm imagining it will be.
    Wonderful picture!

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  6. Beautiful. Happy birthday to all three of you. Blogging and friendshp are miracles to be grateful for.
    Hugs and kisses.
    xoxo

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  7. Grrrrrr........LIONS....oh my!
    Powerful, vibrant, creative women!

    I love you all!

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  8. I just came back from my birthday dinner out and HOW SWEET is this to come home to?!

    Thank you KJ.

    Yes, friends for life to be sure.
    I love you dearly and I know we will have our ups and downs as the years go by, but how wonderful that we will have just that. Pure and simple, no pretention. Just pure friendship through and through.

    You are precious and special. (Hahahaha, how I wish you could see these typos before I've fixed them, damn wine!)

    Really, I treasure our friendship.

    Next year, you, me , Mim and Suki and whoever is nearby MUST gather together for a celebration.

    Thank you Pumpkin Pi...xoxoxoxo
    Lololo♥♥♥

    Happiest of birthdays to you tomorrow!

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  9. How sweet - lovely birthday wishes! And the same to you kj - hope you have a wonderful, happy, happy birthday! xxxx

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  10. Ohhh happy happy birthday to you all! I liked what Robin said ... oh my ... indeed. What a loving lovely message. Coming from a tender heart no doubt. Hope you have a happy hippy hoppy day. xx Jos

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  11. Happy Birthday to all you lucky summer babies. I was born in January's winter.

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  12. happy happy happy birthday dear sweet kj, lolo and mim.

    oh, this made me tear up.

    love to you all,
    xoxo
    lori

    p.s. i hope when you blow out your candles all your wishes come true!

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  13. Sorry I'm late to the party....

    I'm running, waving my arms about and shouting in a nice way...

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY and may all your birthday wishes come true.

    best wishes always
    Robyn xxx

    PS... how young are all of you?
    and of course you don't need to answer that question :)

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  14. Happy Birthday girls! Enjoy your time together. I am just a tad green with envy!!! Have fun.
    A year from now???? Great dreams, and good wishes...may they all come true.

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  15. Oh, a most wonderful happy belated birthday to both of you!! Love, Silke

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