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williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

Read it a second time, it is simply great

williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

WEll it is sunday and it is officially your birthday so happy birthday to you and have a blessed day

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you again. I will take this as the official birthday post.

Martine 🦋's avatar

What a beautiful reflection, thank you for sharing.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday 🥂🦋✨️

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you for the kind comment and the birthday wishes.

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

I really loved the image of this evening as a gateway rather than a conclusion. And the final lines, “Most important, I have loved,” carry such quiet wisdom. They stayed with me long after I finished reading.

Happy birthday, and thank you for sharing this beautiful reflection.

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Antonio, Thank you so much!

williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

Enjoyed your birthday poem. I quit smoking not because I wanted to quit but I could no longer afford to buy the brand I liked. I use to smoke Pall Mall filterless but they we're priced even higher than reg. Cigarettes. I still miss the smoking. HAPPY BIRTHDAY a day early

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you so much. I am an avid smoker so I can understand your dilemma. Thank you for being so supportive of my writing. It means a lot to me.

williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

You are a excellent writer and I envy your smoking

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you so much.

Roger Scott's avatar

have a great birthday! Happy birthday!

Roger Scott's avatar

you are very welcome!

Vivien Beere's avatar

Happy birthday Stephanie and welcome to a new decade. May you be happy and well, wisdom, yet more, is probably not needed but likely will increase as well. Maybe ageism is a thing here but I’m older than you are, by several years, and not alone in this, I have not found it so.

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you for your kind wishes. I am pleased to meet you. I hope my wisdom continues to grow.

Vivien Beere's avatar

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