While sipping my second cup of coffee, its robustness stirs my thoughts into caffeinated inquiries and what I think about growing older. Something about fresh-washed mornings with shimmering dew, take me to a place and time I’ve been before. I not only let the “simpler times” feeling flow through me like a fresh mountain breeze, but I also inhale it. Options present themselves in life’s every nook and cranny, even those covered in dusty layers of yesteryear feel the warmth of the sun through the window of opportunity.
Same with aging, the options are simple and straightforward. One can become enlightened, genuine and commonsensical, inquisitive, and optimistic, and let age-flawed mindsets be bygones. Or one may become socially difficult and unsympathetic choosing a lonely and unreliable path. In my opinion, graciousness is the utmost descriptive one can receive. Tagged with such is an acclaimed gift from all walks of life. I yearn to keep the golden years golden.
a cool mountain breeze
takes me to where I once was
scents of yesteryear
beyond white picket fences
pies cool on the window sill
-Eugenia
Image by emilie767 from Pixabay
“I am learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things that aren’t meant for me.” unknown
What else could I say except Happy Birthday! 👍🏽
Thank you! 😊
Happiest of birthdays to you, dear Eugi! 🌹🌹🌹
Thank you, Paula! 😊
Happy birthday and many more!!🎉🎉
Thank you! 😊
A lovely trip down the memory lane
Thank you, Sadje!
You’re welcome
Happy birthday 🎂
Thank you! ❤️
Hear,hear! Happy Birthday, Eugi!
Thank you, Liz 😊
You’re welcome, Eugi.
Happy Birthday! Honestly, I want my 21 year old body back…
Thank you, and me too!😊
This is a gorgeous piece of writing! Wishing you a very happy birthday!
Thank you! 😊
Happy Birthday! ❤️😎
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday 💐🌈🎉🎂🥂 May your creativity remain golden and full of graciousness, and may there always be a pie cooling on the window sill.
Thank you, Britta! 😊
Happy Birthday my friend!
Thank you! 😊
Hope you enjoy your birthday
Happy Birthday!!
Now that I too am of an age that I remember my grandmothers who I believed to be gracious… I hope that I can follow them. Even when life tosses the unexpected, it is handling that chaos with calm assuredness that shows our maturity.
May we continue to live life filled with laughter even when bits of chaos rains. 😀
Thank you, Jules, and thank you for your lovely comment! 😊
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Lovely thoughts! ♫Happy Birthday, dear Eugi♫ 🥂🍾
Thank you, Debbie! 😊
Happy Birthday, Eugi!
Shabbat shalom,
David
Thank you, David!😊
Happy Birthday!!!!! My dear friend.
Always 💖🌹🌼💐💕🦋
Happy Birthday, Dear Eugeni
We learn so much from reflecting on our past, and plan to apply that learning in the future. . .
But drinking in today, the sun, the sky, the forest or the shore breezes . . .
Today is a gift . . . the present . . .
Enjoy the day!
Thank you, Alan, and thank you for your lovely comment!😊
Thank you, Jen!😊
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♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday Dear Eugenia,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you.♪♫
Thank you, Sandee! 😊
Happy birthday!🎉
Thank you! 😊
You’re welcome 😁
As long as you follow that track, you will end up in the right place (Bliss) 😀
Thank you, and I intend to follow that track! 😊
And congratulations!!!!!
Thank you! 😊
I made a note on my calendar that it was your birthday today! Happiest of Birthday’s to you, dear Eugenia!! Enjoy your day to the fullest. <3 xoxo
Aww, thank you, Susi! ❤️
You are so very welcome, Eugenia! <3
Lovely poem, Eugi Happy Birthday, and many more! <3
Thank you, Cheryl!
Happy Birthday! Your place is beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Sneaksy way of receiving Birthday greetings Eugenia 🙂 Tis another day of course, it is how you reflect upon it that makes you feel younger or older.
I didn’t want to make my birthday a big deal, Rory! “Aging” was one I drafted a while back and thought why not share my birthday, as well. It’s been a very productive day taking care of moving insurances resulting in major savings and reconnecting with friends.
I know that Eugenia 🙂 I was teasing you with my impisih behaviour hence the poem 🙂
Happy Birthday! Celebrate the gift of being you!
Thank you, Patricia!😊
🙂 Happy Birthday to you, Eugenia!
May you see many more years without the back pain and arthritis.
Thank you, Renard! Love your comment and haven’t seen much more than grey hair and a few wrinkles. So far being a septuagenarian isn’t too bad.
I hope you have had a Happy Day! We are fortunate to be alive and having birthdays and getting older !
Thank you, Anne! Yes, indeed we are most fortunate!
This is a beautiful post. I love the photo and I can certainly relate to the lovely words. As I age I intend to enjoy every moment I can, and deal with the challenges as gracefully as possible. Focus on the good, and celebrate every year! Happy birthday Eugi! May you be blessed with many more 🤗🙏
Thank you so much, Lisa! I love your philosophy! 💖
Belated happy birthday and I hope the pie was yummy 😊
Thank you, Deb! 😊
Your post reflects a fine balance. Happy Birthday, Eugi
Thank you, Derrick.
A Belated Happy Birthday wish to you Eugenia.. Age is liken to a fine wine… We mature with Age.. We are all young at heart..
Lovely poem… Enjoy your Weekend Eugenia.. <3 <3
Thank you so much, Sue! Hugs! 🥰
happy natal day. did we fall out? i dont remember. i m such a moody person you know.
Are you moody? Thanks for the natal day wishes.
yes very much so. no matter how you shake it. a three. an ox and the scorpian.
When it’s my birthday, I always think of what a German wise man said:
“It doesn’t matter how old you are, but how old you are.”
Carl Ochsenius (1830 – 1906)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EUGENIA! 💐🌸🌹🌺🌻
Oh, I love that quote! Thank you for the birthday wishes! 😊
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Belated Happy Birthday! Wishing you many more golden years to come.
Thank you, Heather!😊
You’re welcome.
Not only are you poe-etic Miss Eugi….you are furry furry wise two!
Wee REESPECT you so-o much!
An <3 Love <3 you two…..
~~head rubss~~BellaDharma~~ an {{hugss}} BellaSita Mum
Thank you! Purrs and hugs!😘
Bye THE way: Happy happy Birfday Miss Eugi!!!!
Wee sorta got cott up inn THE moemint an furgot to give you Guud Wishess!
An Guud Fishess two!!!
**purrss** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
Nice
Thank you! 😊
Happiest of Belated Birthdays 🥳 I hope you enjoyed YOUR day!!
I did and thank you! 😊
You’re welcome!!!🌸
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Belated birthday wishes, Eugi. 🙂
Thank you! 😊
You’re welcome.🌸
Franci… I LOVE this! So true. Age is only a number. We are you we aim to be. Hugs and belated birthday hugs. <3
Thank you, Colleen! ❤️
Happy Birthday dear Eugi~!!! I assume you are still celebrating or encourage you to do so1
Have fun with that inner child of yours. I had to follow you again.. so weird but I fixed that.. so there’s a little birthday gift for you 💖💖😂😂 enjoy every minute!
Thank you so much, Cindy. WordPress gremlins seem to enjoy messing with the following/followers feature. Yes, I am celebrating! 🥂clink!
I tell you they sure do. Oh good to hear that!!! 💖💖💖👏
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Beautifully described. Happy belated birthday Eugenia🎈
Thank you! 😊
Belated Happy Birthday 🎂 Eugenia!!🥳🤠✨️🥰😄
Thank you! 😊
My pleasure 😄✌️
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Happy Birthday, Eugenia🎉🎂🎊🎈🍰
Thank you!😊
You’re welcome
Happy birthday
Thank you.
wow happy birthday🎂🎂
Thank you!
Happy birthday in arrears!
Thank you!