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Carrie B's avatar

Love reading this.I was 9.5 months pregnant for me 40th! It's been almost 18 years ago and please.know that all the good stuff just gets gooder.Love to you and yours

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sonya Hinojosa's avatar

Happy Birthday 40 is a great age. I am 62 don't feel it and definitely do not act 62. Blessings to you always. I always look forward to your posts. Your always on target. 🌷

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Dianna Rankin's avatar

I so appreciate your writing. Life is to short to keep toxic people around you. I am basically no contact with an older brother. I used to just put with his racist misogynistic bullshit. I finally figured out I do not need him in my life. Such a relief.

Happy Birthday and please keep writing!

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Ms. MoMe's avatar

Awe, Dani, Happy belated 40th hun...I turn 70 in a few...Dang the time has just flew by...Congrats hun...

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Deanna's avatar

Thank you for letting me in your circle! You are an amazing human being and I am proud to call you my friend🥰

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Laurel McIntosh's avatar

Happy Belated Birthday!!

You are sooooo very young!

70 now and wow that was a tough one to admit to!

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Libbey Dem's avatar

Happy Belated Birthday, Danielle! 🥳🥳🥳

On my 30th trip around the sun, I sat in my bedroom all day bawling like a baby. The tears just would not stop.

My 40th was uneventful as was my 50th and the 60th is creeping up a little faster than I am comfortable with, but I am guessing that it too, will be pretty much mundane.

I remember when I had people in my life. People that were more like family than my biological family was. Now I have neither aside from my husband and our two cats. When you're disabled, no one wants you around. They're afraid you may ask for help after telling you to "call me anytime or if you need anything". A fucking visit would be nice, but I got over it.

Sorry for gloom. I am glad that you have that in your life. Making up your own family is better than the one you had no choice in. At least in my case, it was the only option. ✌🏼 ❤️

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