It's natural on birthdays to look back at life.
In 66 years I've seen things. Good and bad. Had experiences both banal and intense. Some were unexpected.
As a young adult I lived cautiously but got bored with that. Later I tried riskier activities (motorcycles! solo travel!) and found excitement. Adventure is fun even with attached danger. Ironically we often skate unharmed through perilous situations but get smacked when doin' nothing. My conclusion is you might as well choose excitement 'cause bad stuff's gonna find you anyway.
Wisdom? Be compassionate; we're all in this together. Be curious; the world is more interesting than we're told. Be courageous and see what's out there. The best parts of life are vivid experiences and the friends we meet along the way. Those pleasures counter-balance the suffering we face. Finally, smile, whenever possible. It helps.
Happy Birthday, Ally! That is some good wisdom there. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheila!
DeleteHappy birthday Ally! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ann.
DeleteHappy Birthday lovely! That's good wisdom there!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if I need to seek more adventure!x
Thank you, dear friend. Yes, we ALL need "to seek more adventure" in our lives. It'll add to your pot of joy. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday, Ally! You gotta live as much as you can while you can. I'm trying to embrace that myself more. Life goes fast but there is so much out there. However it goes, I'm glad you're in my life, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Megan. I'm equally pleased to have you as a good friend. Let me say that I appreciate you leaving comments here on my blog, in addition to your communication on Facebook, because we can talk more freely here. Simply using my true name feels more relaxed and liberating. You help me be myself and I hope I help you in important ways too.
DeleteDefinitely! I often leave more surface comments on facebook and expand on them here more in depth. I also like being able to acknowledge your true self here, too. You deserve honoring!
DeleteAww... that is so supportive. And intelligent. I wanted you to know I noticed it. And appreciate it. Having a friend who's both smart and kind is a win. :)
DeleteHappy birthday and thank you for sharing your kind wisdom.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynn.
DeleteHappy Birthday Ally! You are all those things you mentioned...and most certainly, you are resilient.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Suzanne
Thanks, Suzanne. I'm tough because I have to be.
DeleteFrom Beth in Maryland: Happy Birthday, Ally! May I call you Ally? I don't know if that's reserved for friends because I couldn't find it in your profile. You have wise things to say and I wish I practiced more of them myself. All best wishes, Beth
ReplyDeleteThank you, Beth. And of course you can call me Ally. It's not reserved for friends; I wish everyone would see and call me it. Since I can't learn more about you through a link, if you want we can trade more information about each other by e-mail or other private means.
DeleteI would like that.
DeleteHi Beth. My e-mail is fhu@pipeline.com
DeleteAlly, I can't send an e-mail from AOL. I get a message that asks me to correct the address. Beth
DeleteThat's odd. My address is correctly spelled above and I'm getting/sending e-mails as of today. Perhaps you're misspelling it; you could try cut-and-paste. Or you can give me your address to send a message to. (If you want to keep that private you can text it to me (631-560-7844).
DeleteExcellent words of wisdom. I hope you had a wonderful birthday surrounded by love and good friends.
ReplyDeleteI did! Thank you, Karen.
DeleteExcellent advice, as always. Thank you. Hope you had a nice birthday! (P.S. I've been reading your blog but there was some issue with my Google account that prevented me from commenting - thank goodness it seems to be fixed now!)
ReplyDeleteNo need for explanation. I'm happy you come here and read.
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