Thanksgivings: Green Eyed Lady
Well. It’s been a hell of a ride, hasn’t it? In thirty years you’ve: been an honor roll student, endured abuse, neglect and ridicule, done drugs, street raced, dropped out of high school, been a waitress, a desk clerk, a front desk manager, an administrative assistant, a receptionist and a beancounter, started college, moved eight times, lived in four states, built a career, bought a house, and loved and lost. You’ve always had a lot of responsibility, but you’ve had a lot of fun, too. You’ve grown up to be a hell of a woman; intelligent, passionate, driven, talented and beautiful.
There are things you should work on. Take better care of yourself. Try to soften that sharp tongue of yours. Remember that intensity and expression are good, but not at the expense of grace and dignity. Most of the time anyway. Figure out how the hell to get up on time, already. Watch that overly sensitive thing. Stop procrastinating. Leave no doubt in the minds of the people you love that they are special to you. Allow yourself to be humbled by your defeats and the people who helped you get to where you are.
Don’t settle for less than you deserve, and make sure that you deserve what you want. You have big dreams, and miles to go before you sleep. Finish your degree. Write more. Dance more. Laugh more. Appreciate your hard-earned confidence, and the feeling of being comfortable in your own skin. Make the most of this incredible life you’ve built for yourself. In other words, rock on.
I’m proud of you. Happy 30th birthday.
Green-eyed lady, lovely lady
Strolling slowly towards the sun
Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
Soothing every ragin’ wave that comes
Green-eyed lady, passions’ lady
Dressed in love
She lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life
I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free.
Green-eyed lady, wind swept lady
Rules the night, the waves, the sand
Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
Child of nature, friend of man
Green-eyed lady, passions’ lady
Dressed in love
She lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
-the guess who “green eyed lady”
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Happy Birthday! I loved this line: “Don’t settle for less than you deserve, and make sure that you deserve what you want.”
Thanks, lady! <3
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Happy birthday indeed!
As a note, I support more dancing.
thanks, and duly noted.
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Happy Birthday…
Your theme for the year?
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet,
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain’t seen nothin’ yet,
Here’s something that you never gonna forget,
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
Rock on, Birthday Gal!
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of course, for me, this song comes to mind:
I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years
Hey my next thirty years I’m gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I’ve done
Maybe now I’ve conquered all my adolescent fears
And I’ll do it better in my next thirty years
My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what I’m doing here
In my next thirty years
Oh my next thirty years, I’m gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I’ll remember my next thirty years
My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years
In my next thirty years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Hope it’s been AMAZING and I hope you’re out having a fabulous time tonight!
Love.
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I’m just now catching up, post wedding and honeymoon. Happy (belated) birthday, lovey! And I saw your note about Facebook. Email me a way to find you and friend request you. Also? Don’t post anything on my wall about the blog. NO ONE knows about it. Only B. But you’ll get to see wedding photos!
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