Been a bit moody day

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My dad would have turned 72 years today. Happy Birthday, Dad !!

And on this date, 6 years ago, my father in law, passed away. My father followed him 4 months later.

Then my neighbour has a birthday today too, and she turns 40 today....lol

I don't normally dwell on dates for when loves ones has passed away, but I remember I called my dad on the way home from the hospital, after my father in law had passed, to tell him the sad news and at the same time, wish him a Happy Birthday.

But I believe that we only borrow the body we have each life and that our soul lives on, so to me, they are not really gone :)


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  1. fabricpixieNovember 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Hi ... yes sometimes critical times in our lives are by dates. OJ Simpson was found not guilty on my middle daughter's birthday, I had a blood transfusion on same date different year and my mom died on that same date some years after that.

    Sue in CA from facebook

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  2. The Angel SpiritNovember 17, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    You are so right, Sue.

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