Balloons, cake, singing! Ulog 19

in ulog •  6 years ago 

I'm a Leo, born in the Year of the Dragon


If I could be any sign of the Zodiac, it would be Leo. If I could be born in any year - it would the Year of the Dragon. Jackpot, baby!


Bicentenial baby, too.

Red, White, and Blue.

Now I'm 42.


and I love every bit of it. (probably doesn't hurt that I look pretty young! he he heeeee!!!) I've grown so much in these 42 years. I've learned a lot and am still learning, but here were some major milestones achieved!


Learning:


  • Patience (well, if you don't think so - you should have seen me before!)


  • Grace (That's been a tough one, too.)


  • How to say no. (woo ho - no! Nope! no way - nuh uh - not doing it!Why?  ummmmm cuz I just don't want to. How freeing is that?!?!?)


  • Picking my battles. (This one took until age 38 to really sink in, but gaining ground on this one, year after year.)


  • How to lose at any game with dignity. (HA! just kidding!!!! lose? what??? shame on you!)



All joking aside....


My gosh, there have been some painful phases in my life. But they've all made me who I am. Some people think back to their youth and think "oh, how I wish I could go back to those days!"


Me? Never. EVER! I have absolutely no desire to go backwards - only forwards. I have my eyes on where I'm going, who I'm going with, and bringing all the love and joy in my heart each step of the way.



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DREEMIE!!! LOVE YOU SO MUCH! KEEP BEING YOURSELF! <3 <3

Thank you @whack.science !!!!!!! I've been missing you.. but we've both been wrk wrk wrk wrk wrking! Hahahhahaa hugs to you Teddy Bear 🐻 thank you for my birthday wishes!!!

Missing you too! Hstl hstl hard :D what can I say :( Waiting for this summer to end and hopefully I will have more time!

Have a great day <3

Me too!!!! When summer ends - then I'll have more time to play on Steemit! hehehehee

my day is going splendidly so far <3

Happy birthday Leo sister! Today Is my birthday too, although I am a tad older than you. I was born in the year of the Horse. Happy Birthday! 🎂

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I am woman ~ hear me roar!

Happy birthday, BIRTHDAY TWIN!!!!!!!

How exciting for us hehehehehehhee I love it!

Anything special planned for today???

Nothing for today. It is still too dangerous for us to travel so that the family can be together. So it will be just another normal day.

What about you? Have special plans?

I like quiet birthdays... just reflecting on the love in my life. I really love cards with personal notes, or emails ... just words from the heart make my birthday special! :)

My most favourite birthday ever was one in which my husband took the boys out and when they came back they sequestered themselves in the garage. They were busy making my birthday presents, all with reference to my favourite flours, lilacs. It was so special because we were living in Costa Rica and lilacs don't grow there!

that really does sound so special!!!! its those tender moments - where they show how much they know you. i love that! to be known and appreciated!!! <3

heading out the door to my second shift of work...
i hope your birthday continues to be the lovelies ever, dear friend

Stay safe!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Leo's rule!

;)

Yeah they do!!!!

and when would your Leo birthday be, sir??? :)

toooo soon, forgot all about it until I read this post!

well come on now.... I need to be able to return the birthday greetings to a fellow Leo! ;)

Happy Birthday Beautiful!

Hope your day has been as special and awesome as you!

XXXOOO
~T

thank you love!!!!! it has been a WONDERFUL birthday - lots of love and giggles and hugs and everything nice hehehe

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!

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thank you so much my friend!!!! it is wonderful!!!! :)

We still sing Happy Birthday in English and Indonesian at our house. Selemat Ulang Tahun, @dreemsteem!

Thank you @sumatranate!!!! I appreciate the birthday wishes in BOTH languages hehehehee

Happy Birthday!!!!!

thank you @simgirl!!!! :)

MANY HAPPY RETURNS!

Thank you dear friend!!!! I'll be sure to watch out for any suspect truffles ;) hehehehehe

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

Happy happy birthday! Every year is a new experience and new lessons in life. Sounds like you have a positive outlook and attitude to carry you forward. To many more years of brightness and happiness!

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I certainly try!!! :) I've loved getting to know you through your reading and our commentary back and forth hehehehe thank you for the birthday wishes @beeyou!!! :)

Happy Birthday, Sis. I wish you all the best in life.

What really makes me happy is that today is my first daughter's birthday too. She is now 10 years of age and today is her graduation day in school but I am a little bit sad because she is not with me right now. She is in my home country.

Stay Fabulous @dreamsteem.

I love that I get to share this special day with your daughter!!!! and don't worry - I'm sure that she knows that you love her across the miles and is enjoying her birthday with your love in her heart!!! <3

Happy Birthday lovely lady - I hope you have the most bestest birthday ever and you get spoiled rotten by everyone!!! You deserve it - I love you xx

Thank you my #am3ga <3 hehehehehe I love you right back!!!! I am already so blessed by all the love that I feel today from the ones that fill me with joy and love and hugs and kisses hehehehehe

(and soaps. dont forget soaps and body butters!) LOLOL

i love you Andygirl!!! thank you <3

Happy birthday

Thank you sir!!!!!! :) 24 has never felt so good hehehehehehe

and thank you for the gift <3 that was a super sweet surprise!!!!! Very thoughtful and incredibly generous of you! :)

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ohhhhhhhhhhh a beautiful sparkly gif hehehehehehe

thank you :)

Happy birthday @dreemsteem!

A little birdie told me that you were having birthday! So... I decided to come see for myself!

I wish your many blessings, joy and happiness in the year ahead.

hehehehehe what a precious little birdie! I do believe I love that birdie with all my heart! :) Thank you so much for coming to add to my overflowing joy!!!

Hugs to you @whitelite!

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

You do love that birdie? ;)

I am spreading hugs too... and you happen to qualify for the special birthday deal - 1 hug each day for the next 365 days... <3

hahahahahaha one hug per day!!!! lovely :)

A belated happy birthday lovely, as I continue to catch up with my post reading :) I like your life lessons so far... in fact I may just print them out so I can quietly get to working on them a bit more myself. But I'm absolutely with you on the not looking back - just being present and looking forward.

Here's to the next wonderful year, my lovely friend.
E xx

Thank you love! I so appreciated this comment and your precious part of the post! deep sigh ..... and.... another deep sigh

Filled! That's how I feel! hehehehehe filled to the brim and overflowing. So much love sent to you, wild swim girl! <3

Love received, doubled and sent right back 😚

Love received, doubled and sent right back 😚

Happy birthday Dreemsteem. You don't sound 42! and you are just an awesome person!! Anonymous and all hahha

I don't look 42 either ;) hehehehehe

Thank you for the birthday wishes!!!! :)

Happy belated birthday! Sorry I missed the actual day! Hope you had a great day, and nice to see that are developing and achieving those milestones!

Never belated!!! I accept "happy birthday" wishes throughout the year! Hehehehe. Thank you my friend 🤗

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This is one of my favorite gifs heheheh

I know, months of stalking... I'm getting to know how your mind works!

The deep dark recesses of Dreemie's mind!!!! Dangerous place to be lolol

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Felicitaciones muy buena combinacion de estos dos aguerridos personajes ,me gusto mucho la imagen de tu post

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