“today is the last day i will ever be 3.”
“tomorrow when you wake up you will be 4.”
“that is magic.”
“yes, that is magic.”
(conversation i had in my classroom today)
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“it’s alright, just wait and see, your string of lights is still bright to me.
who you are is not where you’ve been. you’re still an innocent. it’s okay…. ”
― taylor swift
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image credit: bbc, listicle
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
The birthdays always came and stole my four year old away and brought me a five year old, and so it went on!
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Spot on !
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So sweet
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It was –
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And it’s a bright trick that repeats every year, Beth. Beautiful.
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It certainly does!
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That is so true…definitely magic.
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There is no question-
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Love children’s logic😂
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It’s the best –
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I love the image of the little bird peeking out of its shell as if it is asking itself, “Is it safe out there?”
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Yes, exactly)
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Amazing how we longed for those birthdays then when they took a quarter of our lives to come around… now they are here in a 60th!
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So true
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🦄
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What a wonderful conversation! Thanks for sharing.
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you are very welcome, c)
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You just took my breath away, Beth. A perfectly captured moment. Thank you for sharing – I’ll be smiling about this one all day 🙂
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thank you so much, ryan. always happy to make you smile )
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🙂
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I see your book now Beth, the “Kinder Diaries”.
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❤
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Aye, loved this….
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thank you, dk. something we all have in common. the magic keeps coming.
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It does Beth. It does.
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and the lights still burn brightly in the kinders’ minds illuminated by you, Beth
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thank you so much –
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Happy Fourth to a little wee one (belatedly perhaps. . .) 🙂 🎂
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I love your writing. It always puts me a smile on my face, gives me something to think about….
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I’m so glad)
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Love this. My heart just melted and now there’s a magical 4. Taylor Swift lyrics are so optimistic and honest.
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I agree)
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Adorable, Beth. A magic post. 🙂
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Thanks)
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I wish I could say the same when I get a year older! Wonderful.
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i understand )
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Kids are magic. ❤
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they absolutely are –
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