A Life Uncommon: Turning 50 tomorrow

Friday, May 6, 2011

Turning 50 tomorrow

In two hours at 3:20 a.m.

I will be alive exactly half a century

Mercy my birth weight was

9 pounds 11 ounces!

Steve has offered me a bucket list item

A hot air balloon ride!

He said "whats money for but to spend it sometimes?"

With IVIG on Saturday we have to wait, probably next weekend.

HE got a Wii fit for me last week. It is fun, even told me I was 47 today when I did my test for balance. Can't beat that. I even whopped it up a bit. Thank you all for the sweet support and cheers for my daughter. These kids are such a blessing. Dash's teacher has requested that I come and do a painting demonstration on Monday. It is the first time all year in a class room. My immune levels will be high enough to sustain a short visit. It will do Dash's heart so good. Mine too.
It is hard to stay up so late, at least in the morning it will have proven to be so. Better go to bed. 50 is just too old to stay up till 3:30 in the morning! HA!

5 comments:

Susie said...: Wow! Big milestone! I hope you enjoy every minute of it:-); May 6, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Amrita said...: Hi Donetta, have a happy happy birthday.

Hugs to you; May 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Lisa Brooks said...: Happy Birthday - let's celebrate soon!; May 6, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Julie said...: Happy Birthday!! Have a great day and year ahead!!; May 7, 2011 at 4:44 AM
David Edward said...: AND Happy Mother's day!; May 8, 2011 at 10:21 AM

By Maya Angelou

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
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When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living,'
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I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

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A warm cup of tea is like a cuddle with a friend.
The North American Indians have a more eloquent word for ‘friend’ than we do in English. In their language, the word for friend literally means, “the one who carries my sorrows on his back.”
Return with Honor
The sage anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy, and does things that would become great while they are small. All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things."
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