April 25, 2011

Happy Birthday Beth



Celebrating your birthday...

From some of your many friends...because you are so loved and appreciated. No matter what you are faced with you continue to be a true friend, an inspiration, and unwavering in your support to others. These are the gifts you give to us.

This is our gift to you - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETH!!


"Birthday - Wishes - Our wish for you" (1 - 3)

"Happy Birthday Beth! Wishing you vibrant life, lots of laughter, and more love than you can stand." ~ Muzegoddess (4)

"Wishing Beth, many more years, filled with sunshine." ~ Tanja (5)

“This year I wish for you all the serenity you desire and all the love and warmth you deserve.” ~ Goodbye_Sun (6 - 7)

“My very best wishes for Beth’s birthday: Beth is a very supportive blog buddy, always comments and visits my blog, and offers encouragement in all my endeavors. Hard to believe 4 years have passed since we met through the Sims. Hope we all continue to find enjoyment in the stories, the process, the writing, the sharing.” ~ Drew (8)

My Wish for Beth:

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler. Long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
But as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black;
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
But knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Someday ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by.
And that has made all the difference."
~Robert Frost

Beth, I cannot possibly know all that you have endured this past year, but I do know some. And with what I know, I have seen you become even stronger then you already are. You are a strong, good, and kind woman. You are always generous and ready to help, offering words of faith and support and love. You are a true angel, a beacon of kindness and bright light. I wish for you to let that light shine as you set out on a new Life Path. It may be rough around the edges, with branches that may trip you or snag at the hem of your clothes at first, but it will be new, and less traveled... and hopefully, that will be the difference for you, and lead you on to sunnier, greener pastures. Happy Birthday dear Beth. ~ Christi (9)

“Wishing you all of the happiness that you deserve. Wishing you many more candles to come. Happy birthday.” ~ Christina (10 - 11)

“I wish Beth a very happy birthday, happiness, and peace.” ~ Qui (12)

“May you be able to travel to all the places you want to see." ~ KelseyPinkShoe (13)

"May the rest of your year be filled with love, laughter, and play." ~ The Lunar Fox (14)

“Calm amongst whatever storms life may bring, a shimmering bubble filled with good wishes.
Happy Birthday.” ~ Genlisae (15)

“Beth, I hope you have a great birthday and an even better year. May you find joy in even the most unexpected places.” ~ Saoz (16)

"For all her days to be filled with smiles and laughter." ~ Mela/Simtopi (17)

"I hope Beth wakes up with a smile on her face everyday! ^^ " ~ Ning/Collidingwithme (18)

“Wishing you laughter and a huge smile,
That will last longer, than just a little while.” ~ Lucid Dreams (19)

“My wish for Beth is to be completely happy and comfortable. I know that you're going through a tough time personally but I hope that you continue writing and find happiness again. I hope that you continue being part of this lovely writing community I've stumbled upon. I hope that your next year is one of growth and excitement and immense happiness. I hope you have a very happy birthday, dear and many more with love from friends and family.” ~ Chocobeans (20)

“A quote: ‘Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.’ - Khalil Gibran” ~ Lepifera (21)

“Treat yourself and take it easy.” ~ Rachel (22)

“My birthday wish for Beth is joy.” ~ Carla (23)

“You don't know how amazing you are.” ~ Rad (24)

“That life might lift you
back up, not to where you were,
but higher, not to what you've known,
but what you haven't, yet,
like you were only biding time
before you really began.” ~ Laura (25)

“My birthday wish for Beth is Joy.” ~ Emily (26)

“The peace of simple joys and clear pathways through life.” ~ Veron (27)

“For Beth's birthday, I wish her boundless inspiration in the upcoming year, the energy and the thrill of music, grand romantic gestures and also, the kind of shoes that mean business.” ~ Penelope (28 - 31)

“There are a lot of things I wish for my friends, but if I had to choose one wish for Beth, I think it would simply be for some peace. She's been through hell and back this past while and nobody deserves that, and certainly not someone as kind and selfless as she is. So... that would be my wish for her.” ~ Van (32)

“Beth, I wish you happiness and health on your birthday. May your day be full of whatever laughter, family and friends (and cake!) Wishing you all the best! Hugs and Happiness” ~*Phoenix (33 - 34)

"I wish you...friendship, love and light ever-present, continuous and neverending. Happy Birthday!" ~ gayl (35)

And the links to the full size images...

1. birthday, 2. Wish, 3. My wish for you, 4. Live Laugh Love, 5. Sunshine, 6. serenity, 7. Friday Flare Love!, 8. birthday candle, 9. 2008 - 10 - 25 - Two Roads Diverge, 10. Wild, 11. birthday, 12. Drinks- Entreato Pub II, 13. windows unrolled, driving anywhere. driving nowhere., 14. 006/365: Do Not Disturb While In Play., 15. The Wish, 16. Red Umbrella, 17. Fingers of Love, 18. face cupcakes 028, 19. birthday cake candles cake, 20. Surrounded with Love, 21. "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." - Khalil Gibran, 22. repose, 23. make light., 24. I think you don't know I love you~, 25. 28/365 (Year 2)--And the days go by, like a strand in the wind....., 26. JOY!!!, 27. Blue Sky on Rails, 28. Starry Snowdonia, 29. Nickelback, 30. Victorian romance - 5 of 5, 31. SP16 Metallic High Heels Green with Yellow Cross, 32. ♥ Peace & Love ♥, 33. Hugging Horses, 34. 36. Xin Fu means happiness., 35. Cymbal Lights B+W

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

26 comments:

  1. oh my god

    I don't know what to say, I'm literally crying. This is so beautiful and so wonderful and I had no idea!

    It is my good fortune to have been given an opportunity to do something I love, and to do it in the company of such wonderful people. Despite everything else, I would not change a moment.

    Thank you

    And Gayl...this is just beautiful and precious beyond words. I will cherish it always.

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  2. Pen, I was just reading this again for probably the hundredth time this morning. Shoes that mean business LMAO! yes indeed. Thank you!!

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  3. Thank you for putting this together Gayl, I told you she'd love it!

    Happy Birthday Beth, you lovely lady!

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  4. Happy birthday, Beth! I hope it's a great one :D

    Thanks for putting this together, Gayl :)

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  5. Christina and Van, thank you is just not good enough. I LOVE IT!! It's the most beautiful birthday present I've ever received.

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  6. You are welcome Beth! Happy birthday - I hope the joy you feel and the smile on your face (you are smiling right?) lasts forever.

    I also want to thank Laura and Lunar for helping me gather all the wishes. That was a tremendous help.

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  7. Thank you, Laura and Lunar. Thank you everybody! I love this SO much!

    And thank you, Gayl. Yes. I'm smiling...

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  8. I'd also like to point out that Genlisae created that image just for you!

    Yay, I'm glad you're smiling, Beth. I hope you carry that with you for the next few days, and always know how much you mean to so many of us!

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  9. Oh I meant to put that in there Lunar...thank you. I'm still a bit groggy.

    And Beth you should click on the mosaic - it's huge!!! Better to see the tiles with my dear...

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  10. Happy Birthday Beth!

    It isn't a mistake that so many love you! Your presence, your kindness, your support, your everything is so powerful and a light in the worlds of many. Enjoy your day. Enjoy everyday. Enjoy you!

    Hearts!

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  11. A very happy birthday! I'm glad you like it! It turned out very pretty!

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  12. I did click on it...I have it saved as my desktop!

    Lunar, thank you so much for letting me know that about the image Genlisea created. Her work is incredible!

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  13. Veron...thank you. I'm getting all emotional again. Believe me, I get so much joy and pleasure from everyone, it's not like I do anything special. Thank you!

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  14. Thank you so much, Tanja! It is gorgeous!

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  15. Once again, happy birthday, Beth!

    ~Saoz

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  16. Wow, Gayl that turned out beautifully.

    Happy birthday, Beth!

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  17. Happy birthday Beth! I hope you're having a wonderful day! :)

    And Gayl, it turned out beautifully! Amazing work!

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  18. Happy Birthday Beth!!! :D I hope your day was fantastic and filled with all good and yummy things :)

    Gayl this turned out wonderfully! Thank you so much for putting it together. <33

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  19. Suzanna, Laura and Christi, thank you thank you!! I love that poem...I just love it.

    genlisae, I am stunned at the artwork you made. It is...well you could not have created anything more perfectly 'me'. Thank you...

    Thank you everyone for turning a kind of barren day all sparkly!

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  20. The mosaic is incredible. I saw it earlier, but only now did I get a chance to comment here. :D Thank you for putting all this together and for Beth, I hope you had a great day! :D

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  21. Thank you, Mela, this surprise definitely helped make it a wonderful day!

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  22. The mosaic looks amazing - well done Gayl. Hope you feel as special as you are Beth xx

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  23. Happy Birthday Beth!!
    May God bless your life today and always!
    I hope you have a wonderful day filled with lovely memories and the people you love! Be happy and take care! Smile and don't ever give up, life might be hard, but it is worth living! So stay strong and face your days with a beautiful smile because it doesn't matter how heavy the rain might be, it will eventually stop and the sun will shine once again! Take care! and thank you for all your support and for always being there when I needed someone!
    You are an incredible woman! and I wish you the best! Happy Birthday!

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  24. Rad, thank you. I'm very, very fortunate!

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  25. S@ndy, I am trying. People like you and everyone else here really do help. Thank you so much!

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Thanks for leaving me your thoughts ~ they always mean a lot.

In Perfect Harmony

In June of 2007 I posted my first chapter of Dark December. Since that time, the story has evolved and changed in part through a collaboration that developed and lasted over 4 years. During this time a friendship was forged. Thank you Beth, for unwavering friendship, support, and generosity over these last 4+ years. It has been a journey I will never forget.

"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."

In dreams, the sun sets in our eyes
In dreams, we'll never be apart
In dreams, I'll promise you'll never be alone
How much I wish your voice could send me home