Dec9

happy birthday with notes from my heart

Posted on December 9, 2013 by beth

happy birthday to my eldest daughter who lives in a very different time zone and place and across the seas and over the lands and on the other side of the international date line and below the equator and in another hemisphere. as far away as we physically are from each other, our letters – long and flowery, on beautiful papers, or short and scribbled on scraps, or captions made on things to note, using pens and pencils and markers and paint and crayons and cut-outs and news, are one of the things that keep us so close.

today, i think of you and picture you opening the letter that i have written for you to celebrate this very special day. and who knows? one day, you may even look into your rolling ocean and see a bottle bobbing there, or look to your blue sky and see a balloon tied to a note, or turn to a colorful bird, sitting atop a lovely flower in your front yard, holding an envelope in its bill, or watch a kangaroo jump towards you with a packet emerging from its pouch, and know there is a message in there, from me to you, just waiting for you to open –

More than kisses, letters mingle souls. – John Donne

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ramblingsfromamum on December 9, 2013 at 5:40 am said:

Happy Birthday Beth’s eldest daughter – this was enchanting Beth- you are very close in your hearts and that closes the distance. 🙂 x

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:38 am said:
  
  jen – thanks and you’re right )
  
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Skye @ TheSanctuaryofMyHeart on December 9, 2013 at 5:56 am said:

Oh, this made me cry. How lovely. Happy Birthday to Beth’s eldest daughter! My prayers go with you this day!!! Enjoy!!! And a special hug to the mommy who allowed us to share in her joy today. 🙂

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:39 am said:
  
  skye – thanks )
  
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jmgoyder on December 9, 2013 at 6:21 am said:

How beautiful!

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:39 am said:
  
  thanks )
  
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sweetness6645 on December 9, 2013 at 6:23 am said:

Happy Birthday !

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:39 am said:
  
  thanks on my daughter’s behalf )
  
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  - sweetness6645 on December 9, 2013 at 8:27 pm said:
    
    you are welcome.
    
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Photography Journal Blog on December 9, 2013 at 7:42 am said:

Beautiful and Happy Birthday to her 🙂

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:40 am said:
  
  thank you )
  
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BulgingButtons on December 9, 2013 at 7:55 am said:

So bittersweet. Happy Birthday to her. 🙂
BB

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:40 am said:
  
  bb – thanks and so true )
  
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Gede Prama on December 9, 2013 at 7:58 am said:

Amazing and Thank you for writing which is quite good and best wishes always, and greetings. Kindness blossoms in your heart

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:40 am said:
  
  gede – thank you )
  
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belsbror on December 9, 2013 at 8:12 am said:

Happy Birthday! 🙂 Please send her our warmest greetings.
Blessings,
belsbror

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:41 am said:
  
  and you just have – thank you )
  
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portholio on December 9, 2013 at 8:37 am said:

Thanks Mom! Miss you but having a great day with the boys. Love you!

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 9:38 am said:
  
  holli: u2 and glad you are having a great day )
  
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markbialczak on December 9, 2013 at 10:19 am said:

This is the prettiest post of yours I’ve had the pleasure to read, Beth. Happy birthday from Syracuse to the land of Skippy, to your farway but close-in-heart-and-mind sister.

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 11:27 am said:
  
  thanks mark, (and it’s a daughter, but wish i could call her my sister)
  
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PiedType on December 9, 2013 at 11:47 am said:

I know it must be hard, having your daughter so very far away. Happy Birthday to her, and thanks for the new word!

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:09 pm said:
  
  thank you on behalf of both of us )
  
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MissFourEyes on December 9, 2013 at 12:54 pm said:

A very happy birthday to your daughter!

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:10 pm said:
  
  ty )
  
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J. Casey on December 9, 2013 at 1:24 pm said:

Beautiful.

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:10 pm said:
  
  ty j )
  
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busymindthinking on December 9, 2013 at 1:44 pm said:

Happy birthday Beth’s daughter and Happy Day Beth…on this day a treasure was gifted into your life. xoxo

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:11 pm said:
  
  so true belinda, and thank you from both of us )
  
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  - busymindthinking on December 10, 2013 at 8:16 am said:
    
    You are so very welcome! Hugs
    
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mrsugarbears on December 9, 2013 at 4:16 pm said:

So sweet!

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:11 pm said:
  
  ty )
  
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Cricket on December 9, 2013 at 4:52 pm said:

you are a role model to your daughters and your grand children Peaches

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  very kind of you to say, cricket )
  
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ninamishkin on December 9, 2013 at 5:59 pm said:

(Sigh.) It’s so hard when children grow up and leave you ….

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- ksbeth on December 9, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  yes, but it’s what needs to happen in life as they find their own lives )
  
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Liz on December 9, 2013 at 11:53 pm said:

saudade–what a beautiful word 🙂

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- ksbeth on December 10, 2013 at 4:28 am said:
  
  it is, isn’t it ?
  
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reocochran on December 10, 2013 at 5:41 pm said:

Wow! This was so special and sweet! I think that your definition is such a great addition (and I learned something today!) to your birthday message. My wishes are for you both to always be connected as you are through paper, computer, mail, messages by sea or air, and in your hearts, of course!

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- ksbeth on December 10, 2013 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  thanks robin, and we always will be, i’m quite sure of that )
  
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Wordifull Melanie on December 19, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

How lovely 🙂

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- ksbeth on December 20, 2013 at 5:32 am said:
  
  thank you, melanie, and thank you for liking and reading my words )
  
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Morguie on February 24, 2014 at 1:43 am said:

That was simply lovely and beautiful.

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- ksbeth on February 24, 2014 at 5:37 am said:
  
  thank you so much, morguie )
  
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johnlmalone on December 21, 2021 at 9:33 pm said:

saudade: what a gorgeous word: I have committed it to my commonplace book ; is she still overseas, Beth, your eldest daughter? my only son lives in Vienna so I know how you must feel at times; he plans to come over mid next year if this covid thing is sorted 🙂

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- beth on December 21, 2021 at 10:41 pm said:
  
  They have moved back about 5 or so years ago, from down under. We now cut through a backyard to each other’s houses. It is very hard for parents on both sides
  
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  - johnlmalone on December 21, 2021 at 11:27 pm said:
    
    I understand; I miss my Austrian grandkids. I see them a few weeks every two or so years but they grow a lot inbetween times
    
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