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Merry Christmas!

& Happy birthday , my dear!

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But groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having. -John Perry Barlow “Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure: 1. Acceptance 2. Understanding 3. Appreciation Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart. Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions? So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.” ― Vera Nazarian

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To the Single Mom at Christmas, we can do it.. love can do it all~!
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“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” Mary Tyler Moore

Happy birthday to my dearest son. Thank you for all the happiness, love & innocence that you represent & for reminding me everyday of how blessed I am & how grateful I should be. May you always be healthy & happy & live life to the fullest! Mommy & Daddy will love & support you always! Happy Birthday!!!!

RIP Elsie Tu

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Treat others how you want to be treated.

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” - Nora Roberts “Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ~Steve Maraboli “At any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end.” ~Author Unknown “The road might be long. The journey might be challenging and full of dangers. Take a rest, if you must, but never turn back. Your very next step can be your moment of triumph. Your very next battle can be your greatest victory. Keep walking, warrior. ~Jane Tepley