Believe it or not, tomorrow I’ll turn 43. I saw this! your just read this first line and your eyes opened wide, your eyebrows raised high and your mouth dropped wide open. I know, I know, I look soooo much younger. When someone asks me how old I am, I always have to clarify of they mean my chronological age or maturity wise. I feel like these are vastly different numbers…
When I look into the rearview and press on pause, I am so grateful for all the beautiful people sharing my life, in 3 and 4 D, for being healthy and for living in a place where me and my family can feel safe.
I know it is cheesy (I warned you). But this is how I feel today. Tomorrow I’ll blow a candle on a Honey bread, the typical Korean desert, surrounded by my favorite bunch of crazies. My most precious presents ever. I thank God for protecting me from me from what I thought I wanted and blessing me with what I didn’t know I needed 🙂
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Awww. Happy birthday! All the best to you and your family. 🙂
Thanks a lot 🙂 XXX!
Happy happy birthday, love! We miss you this year. Hv a wonderful, lovely time with your crazies. Xxx.
Thanks ❤ !!!! Let's try to celebrate our 2 Bdays in the same town next year, how great would that be??? XXX
too good to be true! 😀
Happy Birthday ! More blessing and all the best to you and your family.
Salamat very much my dear 🙂
Many happy returns! I hope the next 43 years bring more happiness, surprises and blessings!
Grazie mille carissima (hope this is kinda correct)! XXX
You are such a happy spirit. I with you a happy birthday and a fabulous day with your beautiful family x.
thanks so much 😉 X!!!
Happiest of birthdays to you!! You are a gorgeous lady, inside and out!
And I love what you mentioned about your chronological and emotional ages … Hooray for feeling and acting much younger than we really are!
Ps: enjoy the Korean honey cake. Sounds delicious !!!!
Lots of love and happy birthday!🎂🎂🎂
Lia
Oh thank you sooo much, what a beautiful compliment 🙂 Korean honey cake is all you need with such a weather, I should fedex you some actually! Cheers to all those years when Bday cakes still have more calories than candles 😛 Big hugs to you carissima XXX
Much love! Oh I’d love a piece right now in fact! I’m glad it was a super birthday for you😃😃😃
will see what I can do 😉
Happy Birthday, dear Estelea! I wish you the best, always! You are very important to all of us! Take care, my dear friend!!!
THank you so much, your message means so much to me !!!X
Happy birthday, spring chicken!
yes, this is me indeed 😉 thanks a lot!
happy birthday! =)
wishing you love, peace, and happiness always. (which are probably the reasons why you look so young!)
😉 coming from someone who looks half her age, I take it as a big compliment!! thanks a lot !!!
Happy birthday, fellow early 40’s Aquarian!
Thank you!!! 🙂
Happy (slightly belated now) birthday! I love your verve and the way you embrace the life you have. Hope you had a blast, and many more to come.
1000 Mercis 🙂 Frozen blast in Seoul, but feels so great to finally experience some cold again, especially with a blue sky. Kids don’t really agree, but hey, I m the Bday queen 😉 X
Happy Birthday! So beautifully said 🙂
Thank you very much !!! 🙂
Wow! Happy Belated Birthday! Awesome post…love your background of your blog; your pics are wonderful; and this last statement: “I thank God for protecting me from me from what I thought I wanted and blessing me with what I didn’t know I needed.” hit home for me! Powerful!
Thanks Pam, so glad you liked it 🙂 This sentence sums it all to me too 🙂 again big thanks for your kind words, means a lot to me. English is my second language so I am always very VERY grateful for the native English speakers for their patience and kindness 😛
Estelea…you speak English very well. It is great to connect with you. I have a strong fondness for your native language. I wish my abilities at speaking/reading French were half as good as your English. I look forward to reading more of your adventures! 🙂
Oh merci beaucoup ❤ I am already folllowing yours too, A bientot 🙂
Tres bien <–long time since I spoke French. Je suis si heureux aussi. (I hope I did that correctly!) A bientot aussi! 🙂
Happy birthday, Estelea! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. 🙂
Thanks my dear, for the sweet wishes and compliment 🙂 Have a beautiful day! X