SUSANNE JUST HAD A BIRTHDAY!

Photo was taken in the magic time when the ACTUAL birthday happens. IF celebrated too soon it's bad luck in Germany.

My BEAUTIFUL and BRILLIANT Co-Blogger just celebrated her birthday with oodles of friends and a few family members (at least her precious son) who came from all over the place.

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So Many Gifts

There are so many gifts
Still unopened from your birthday,
there are so many hand-crafted presents
that have been sent to you by God.

The Beloved does not mind repeating,
"Everything I have is also yours."

Please forgive Hafiz and the Friend
if we break into a sweet laughter
when your heart complains of being thirsty
when ages ago
every cell in your soul
capsized forever
into this infinite golden sea...

There are so many gifts, my dear,
still unopened from your birthday.

O, there are so many hand-crafted presents
that have been sent to your life
from God.

Hafiz
from, The Gift (Page 67)
Translations by Daniel Ladinsky
Published by Penguin Books Ltd.

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SUSANNE, what would we do without you? THE JOURNEY OF HOPE LOVES YOU FOREVER! Have a beautiful new birthday year! We LOVE you!