tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post7145569247712478759..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Semi happy birthdaycarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-75346001022489488192010-05-12T13:07:07.253-04:002010-05-12T13:07:07.253-04:00sounds like you've got a solid grip on it. it ...sounds like you've got a solid grip on it. it looks like anniversaries get more and more nuanced, the more deaths we go thru. may your next spin bring you thru good places Carmi!Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-83731469959978466262010-05-11T03:35:00.675-04:002010-05-11T03:35:00.675-04:00Happy Birthday Carmi... it sounds like you really ...Happy Birthday Carmi... it sounds like you really made the most of a special day. (ps everyday is a special day)Christine Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783180729146518061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-65230794529170822552010-05-10T17:16:52.316-04:002010-05-10T17:16:52.316-04:00Happy belated birthday to you, Carmi. I hope you h...Happy belated birthday to you, Carmi. I hope you had a good time with your family. Despite your loss, you are carrying on his memory, which will live on in the minds of his grandchild.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-46306955734974541932010-05-10T08:28:01.033-04:002010-05-10T08:28:01.033-04:00Happy Birthday. I'm sure your dad was very pr...Happy Birthday. I'm sure your dad was very proud of the dad you've become as you always seem to put your family first.daisyhttp://daisy.sovereignmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-12253375054930757892010-05-09T17:53:19.127-04:002010-05-09T17:53:19.127-04:00You have every right to feel how you do. This is a...You have every right to feel how you do. This is a year of firsts. Even though you can;t see him, he is here.<br /><br />I hope you had a very happy birthday and know how special you are to us.<br /><br />Thank you for making my mother's day so wonderful!<br /><br />xoxoMorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-38195703524255374342010-05-09T17:52:08.074-04:002010-05-09T17:52:08.074-04:00Happy belated birthday, Carmi.
"to be ther...Happy belated birthday, Carmi. <br /><br />"to be there for them, fully in the moment. Because life's too short to miss out on the fleeting, precious moments of happiness." <br /><br />So true and I appreciate the reminder as I am so guilty of letting those moments fly by without much notice. Made me think of this quote that I read this week: `Don't look back and think that was so great. Realize it at the time.' - Tess, Actress Betty White’s mom.<br /><br />Hoping your precious moments of happiness come to you in abundance in the upcoming year. Blessings!PastormacsAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985442182751751782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-71635945286353277522010-05-09T17:14:50.053-04:002010-05-09T17:14:50.053-04:00That guy in the corner doing the bobblehead imitat...That guy in the corner doing the bobblehead imitation? That was me.<br /><br />Yes, yes, and yes.<br /><br />My dad taught me that you have to feel what you feel. You don't get a choice. You're going to feel it anyway, so you may as well acknowledge it and give it its due.<br /><br />The thing he cautioned me about was giving it <i>more</i> than its due. And that, perhaps, is why I can still find wonder in a 4th of July fireworks display rather than remembering that the <i>third</i> of July is the anniversary of his departure from this mortal world.<br /><br />If he were alive today -- and you'd asked him -- he would have prescribed exactly what you did. Be in the moment. His work was finished, mine is not.<br /><br />I still have things to do yet.<br /><br />Like wish my good friend a happy birthday (albeit belated by a day) and his lovely wife a Happy Mothers Day.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-70193026787195164022010-05-09T11:39:49.457-04:002010-05-09T11:39:49.457-04:00First, Carmi, Happy Birthday!!!!!
Second, you ar...First, Carmi, Happy Birthday!!!!! <br /><br />Second, you are correct; we continue to revolve around the sun regardless of what life brings our way. Most parents bring children into this world fully expecting their children to endure the deaths of their parents. In fact, they plan and hope for it. It is infinitely more painful for a parent to outlive their child. Knowing that their kids will endure the loss of Mom and Dad doesn't stop us from having children - it impresses upon us the importance of quality time with our kids during our lives. Your father did a wonderful job of it, as I can see - and now you're doing it with your kids. And rainbow cake. Good job, dad.<br /><br />Here's to another year of common, wonderful, blessed moments with your wife and kids.Blond Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628263744883735365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-9850060233312200552010-05-09T10:29:36.283-04:002010-05-09T10:29:36.283-04:00Happy belated birthday Carmi. I lost my dad 2 year...Happy belated birthday Carmi. I lost my dad 2 years ago this July. I only met him 3 years ago, so I feel your loss. <br />He may be gone from this life, but your dad is in your heart forever. Hence he will always be with you.<br /><br />(((HUGS)))fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-55651144536359240122010-05-09T07:34:37.196-04:002010-05-09T07:34:37.196-04:00Happy Birthday!! My parents are coming over for M...Happy Birthday!! My parents are coming over for Mothers Day dinner, thank you for reminding me how special these times are.Gallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-32874134100387661732010-05-09T06:24:17.904-04:002010-05-09T06:24:17.904-04:00A belated happy birthday. I hope you had a wonderf...A belated happy birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day, despite your Dad's absense.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-90874538920310348672010-05-09T02:31:51.532-04:002010-05-09T02:31:51.532-04:00My dad taught me to look things up, to seek wisdom...My dad taught me to look things up, to seek wisdom, never stop learning. He wanted us to be citizens of a larger world. <br /><br />I miss my dad too.sister AEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253107622268200803noreply@blogger.com