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Saturday, January 23, 2016

My 50th birthday

Today is my 50th birthday.  Oh where has the time gone.  Today is a happy occasion and a sad one for me.  My father and I shared a birthday.  We only got to share 30 together.  I so wish that he was here to share my 50th with me.  He would have been 93 today.
I was a special birthday present for my father 50 years ago. My two brothers and I are adopted as my mother had three miscarriages and could no longer become pregnant.  My parents waited a long time for a baby girl and I was lucky enough to become their daughter.  So here is the poem that I found for my father this year.



Happy Birthday Dad!
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6 comments:

  1. Lori @ Dining DelightJanuary 23, 2016 at 8:37 AM

    Happy 50th to you Jody! I hope you have a wonderful day despite the sadness you feel. I suggest some "shopping for pretties" as a way to celebrate! :-) What a blessing to have had such a wonderful relationship with your father and to share the same birthday. How poignant that your father, a veteran died on November 11th.

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    1. southern seazonsJanuary 23, 2016 at 10:12 AM

      Thanks Lori. I am having to work today but I plan on doing some shopping tomorrow. I always said leave it to Dad to die on Veterans Day as he enjoyed his time in the military. He was in the US Army Air and was a nose bomber.

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  2. FABBY'S LIVINGJanuary 23, 2016 at 9:47 AM

    Happy birthday my friend. Hope you enjoy your special decade, as it a wonderful one, with many new and exciting things to come for you.
    I'm sorry you're sad remembering your dad. My dad died the same year as yours and yes, I miss him everyday too.
    Enjoy your birthday weekend.
    FABBY

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    1. southern seazonsJanuary 23, 2016 at 10:13 AM

      Thank you Fabby. I miss celebrating with my Dad very much and wish that I could have had more time with him. I am working today so I plan on doing a little bit of shopping tomorrow.

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  3. NanaNor'sJanuary 23, 2016 at 3:33 PM

    Dear Jody, A lovely tribute to your dad-we never quite get over losing them do we! My mom died when I was 21 and my dad when I was 39 and I miss him so much! I do believe they look down from heaven and smile when they see their girls lives.
    Hugs,
    Noreen

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    1. southern seazonsJanuary 24, 2016 at 7:02 AM

      Thank you Noreen. My mother passed away in March of 2013 just two months shy of her 91st birthday. I was lucky to have my mother in my life as long as I did as my parents were so much older when I can along. So sorry to hear that you lost your parents at a young age.

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