Today is my birthday. I’m 42. I’m going to work. I’m not taking off. I’m not ashamed of growing older. I just keep laughing and wondering where the time went. I used to be afraid of watching the year turn, but no more.
Growing old is an honor. One that I intend to embrace. I’ve gotten healthier and I’m happier. I went to the doctors a couple of weeks ago and all my labs look great. I had even lost 10 pounds since I last saw him. I still have weight that I want to lose, but I was inspired by the scale since I started reading labels and watching my carbs.
What is my wish? That 2017 be amazing!
That’s it.
I’ve come along way and I have many miles to go. I will keep learning and keep growing. I will keep writing. 42 is just a number and you know what? I’m happy to have made it.
Have a very happy birthday! I hope the cutting carbs plan allow for a little bit of birthday cake? If you can’t have cake on your birthday, when can you?!
That said, congratulations of losing 10 pounds – that’s amazing. I have a stubborn 7 pounds I’m going to try and shake this year 🙂
Have a great day!
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Thank you Claire. I will have a little cake. It is my birthday after all!
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Today is my bday too….I am 43 today. I am also going ton work.
Happy Birthday. Have a great day.
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Happy Birthday to you as well! Thank you and have an amazing 2017.
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Happy Birthday dear! You are 1075 vintage like me! I’ll be joining you as a 42 year old in September!
I agree that age is just a number! You’re only as old as ‘the man you feel’… which is why I got a husband younger than me! LOL!
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LMAO. Thank you Ritu. I have an older boyfriend so that works.
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And I meant vintage 1975, not 1075! How old would that maake us?! lol!
Yup, the older boyf also works well!!!
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“I’ve come along way and I have many miles to go. I will keep learning and keep growing. I will keep writing.”
I am at the birthday party. This is my own share of the birthday cake I sliced out. I am taking it home. It will be delicious. While I savor it soon, I wish you a sweet birthday and many.. many.. many.. many… many… more to come!
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Thank you so much! Another year of thankfulness.
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Very inspiring! Happy Birthday 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Love this! A very happy birthday to you. 🙂 I hit 40 in December and it was the only birthday I’ve ever made a serious point of celebrating–I too am happy to be here. And we’re healthy and we’re happy and we’re doing the best we can. What’s not to like? Have wonderful day!!!! 🙂
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Thank you so much! Yep, we survived and there’s nothing wrong with growing older. We live and we learn.
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Happy Birthday and the best wishes to you. Enjoy it. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Happy Birthday Tikeetha 🙂 Hope you have an amazing day.
Well done on losing the weight, that is great 🙂 I do hope however that you can have a little bit of cake, to celebrate your special day.
Take care x
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Thanks Lynne! Possibly cake tonight!
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Happy Birthday to you, have a beautiful day filled with peace, love and joy🎉🎂💜
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Thank you so much!
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Happy birthday to you! Have a great day and enjoy yourself!
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Thank you so much!
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Have a wonderful birthday!
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Yaaaay, happy birthday to you. God bless your new year. Hip hip hip hurraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. It does feel to grow older. I will be 31 in December, cant wait to have a head full of grey. Hahaha
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Thank you so much! I’m not rushing the grey, but loving that I’m alive one more year.
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Haha you welcome. I got the grey already, early grey runs in my family.
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Yipeee! It’s your birthday. Here is wishing you a great and wonderful new year filled with new blessings.
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Thank you so much sis!
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Happy Birthday Tikeetha!
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Thanks T!
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Today is a fabulous day and designed especially for you to celebrate. Happy Birthday!
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Thank you. It’s raining, but I get an amazing dinner with my friend tonight.
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Hope you have a fantastic day! 😊
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Happy Birthday Tikeetha – 42 is a great age – enjoy your day. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Happy Birthday and congratulations on healthy living!! Have a great day!
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Thank you so much!
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Happy happy birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Happy happy birthday!
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Thanks Matthew!
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Happy birthday! Awesome to see another year. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers
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Thank you so much!
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A very happy birthday to you and a fabulous 2017!
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Thank you Lorrie!
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Happy birthday!! Many blessings for the upcoming year!
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Thank you!
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Happy birthday Tikeetha! I hope you have a great day with your boy and other loved ones! I wish you many more years of good health and happiness! Happy New Year! I hope 2017 is everything you hope for!
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Thank you so much Lisa! Happy New Year too you as well.
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Happy Birthday to you!
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Thank you!
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Hope you have a happy birthday!
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Thanks sis!
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Happy Happy Birthday!!! I hope your special day is full of love and positive vibes!
Shay-lon
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Thank you.
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I’m secretly making you a humongous cheesecake that I will put in the deep freeze and bring next time I’m out east :). Happy Birthday Double T!
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Thanks Gary! LOL. I will only have one slice.
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Happy Birthday my friend
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Thank you
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Happy Birthday, many happy returns of today. Wishing all the best in 2017!!
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Thank you so much
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Happy Birthday! Have a great year.
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Thank you
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Happy birthday!
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Thanks sis
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Happy Birthday Tikeetha and many many more!
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Thank you so much
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I very happy birthday to you! 🙂
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Thank you
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No problem! Hope you had a good one!
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I hope your birthday was happy, and that the rest of the week is even better!
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Thanks Deborah
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Happy birthday, fellow Cap! Cheers to getting everything you desire out of 2017!!
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Thank you
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Happy Birthday, dear!!! Wish you a year full of love, health and happiness 🙂
Big hug, David
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Thank you David
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Belated Happy Birthday. All the best and more blessings to come.😊😊😊
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.👍
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Happy birthday, wishing you a year full of love and blessings.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.
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I hope you had a fantastic birthday Tikeetha! Your positive outlook is inspiring and I always look forward to reading your writing😊! Happy belated birthday 🎉🎂🎈!
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Thank you. I did have a good birthday
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All the best on your special day friend! Many more years of love and light!
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Thank you
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Happy Belated Birthday!! ❤ I hope you had a wonderful day!
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Thanks Grace! It was cool.
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Happy Belated Birthday!! I’m happy you’re embracing the beauty of growing older and looking good doing it! Yasssss!
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Happy belated birthday!
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Thank you.
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Wish you a belated Happy Birthday!! I hope you had a wonderful day!! Oh and btw, I love your positive attitude towards life!
xoxo
Shamira
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Thank you so much! Trying to remain positive. I’m the only one that control my happiness.
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Belated Happy Birthday! 🙂 And do yo know that according to Douglas Adam’s (“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) 42 is the ultimate answer? (The snag is, we do not know what the question is…) 😉 I wish you a wonderful year!
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Belated Happy Birthday! I will share my age even though it is not my birthday as a means of encouragement. I was 70 on my last birthday. I am also a writer and will continue to write as long as my fingers will embrace the keyboard and the mind and heart have the desire. I am loving life and in pretty good physical shape because I have taken good care of my body over the years. One bit of advice I have heard many times over my life is to enjoy each day as if it is your last and you will have an amazing life. Blessings.
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Thank you so much!
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Belated Happy Birthday! I read one of your posts a while back, but didn’t realize that I hadn’t clicked to follow you. ~ Connie
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Thank you.
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