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Love is a Verb

9/30/2019 11 Comments

Birthday Musing

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When you fall in love in your 20s or 30s, you don’t really think about love in your 60s or 70s. How it changes and how it evolves. You don’t know the richness or depth that can exist between two people. How a simple glance at a party can say 'I’m ready to go home'. How a constant routine can comfort the same as an 'I love you'. How a slow kiss can awaken a sleeping memory. As I turn 65 today and think of all the moments, the memories my life has accumulated, I can barely picture them all. I didn’t know how much you could love a 7 year old boy who lives a thousand miles away from you. Or how you can ache for your departed mom. So much I didn’t know and so much I don’t know now. I certainly didn’t know the pleasure of a quiet morning slowly sipping coffee while watching the birds out my back window. I didn’t know how your sweet magenta birthday card, placed right in my morning comfort spot could bring me to tears. My life, it don’t count for nothing, but the moments of love are a full treasure chest of riches. I’ve been a little intimidated by growing old, and 65 seemed like quite a scary number, but it appears to be just another day. An opportunity to be loved and to love.

11 Comments
John Two-Hawks
9/30/2019 09:20:39 am

Happy Birthday to my best friend, the girl of my dreams and my lady in red. I love you!

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Peggy
9/30/2019 12:48:48 pm

Love you Best!

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Roxann Sawade
9/30/2019 10:35:49 am

Happy Birthday Sweet Peggy. My wish for your special day is to have many many more "Love Moments & Memories". Very much enjoy reading your writings, much Love ❤

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Peggy
9/30/2019 12:49:54 pm

It means so much time me that you read my blogs, thank you!

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Carol Ryan
9/30/2019 11:09:30 am

You’ve nailed it, Peggy. It’s a whole other world. Everything we learned, read about, or viewed was all about “Young” love and what that meant. Now, as we age, it hits us—What the...? Not many lessons about the later years. It’s downright creepy to the young. Isn’t that odd? Well, we just keep living and learning—if we are lucky!

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Peggy
9/30/2019 12:50:55 pm

Yes we are the lucky ones my friend

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Nikki Lindsey
9/30/2019 12:18:43 pm

I am in tears, reading this. The sentiment is beautiful and raw. Happy birthday, lovely, human. You're a complete inspiration and I want you to know that I look up to you. I hope to grow, as concious and as grateful, as you. ❤

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Peggy
9/30/2019 12:51:38 pm

Thank you for your sweet words!

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Bill Mettler
9/30/2019 04:54:35 pm

Happy Birthday, Peggy ! It's a blessing to have you for such a great friend. We learn to enjoy each passing year and when a milestone comes along, we accept it and say " that went well; " and move along. Happy in the fact that we are here and life is awesome.

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Kathy Lycka
10/3/2019 06:46:48 pm

Peggy,
You are timeless and the memories of laughter, food and families are a treasure. I am blessed to have you in my life. Happy birthday friend. Love, Kathy

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Ellen Muller Ireland
10/14/2019 03:54:24 am

Happy Birthday No WAY I never thought U Were 65 U Are So Youthful & those Are Beautiful Words Yes I Know what Is Like to Have Grandchildren So Far Away I Have A Grsndson MAX in Canada & two Grandaughters Cathlia & Hallie in Austrilia miss all those Hugs & Kisses Im in Canada At The Moment For Thanks Giving Hadnt Seen my SON in 4 Years Look Forward To Seeing U soon in Wicklow 😍😘😆

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    Margaret (Peggy) Hill is a wife, mom, grandma, friend, sister, bird watcher, food lover, ocean soul, music producer, writer, comedian, activist, football enthusiast and is up for just about anything! Her passion is compassion and she has stood for decades by the mantra Love is a Verb, so her main goal in writing is to inspire her readers into action. Peggy is a freelance writer and author of The Wind of My Soul, a book of poetry, art and journaling. She is a motivational speaker and the creator of the Women of Wisdom (W.O.W.) retreats. Peggy is currently working on her personal story Solely Mine, which will be available in 2020.

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