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Happy Birthdayyyy Efi mou kriaki kai esu….Mine was April 3rd 🙂 Na ziseis kai na se xairomaste
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Αμ δε το ήξερα !! Χρόνια πολλά και σε σένα και ότι επιθυμείς να σε επιθυμεί διπλά Σοφούλα μου!!! Σήμερα την ήθελα τη συνταγή για το γλυκό που θα φτιάξεις .. αλλά ΟΚ θα περιμένω τη Δευτέρα χαχαχα!! Φιλιά πολλά πολλά ❤
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Den peirazei kali mou….se euxaristo poli 🙂
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Happy Birthday! Wishing you good health and happiness always! Blessings.
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To have a friend like you greet me a happy birthday first thing in the morning is something that I am thankful for.
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So beautiful! Happy birthday dear Efi! 🎉🎊 Sending you smiles and lots of love for every moment of your special day…Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday 🎈🎁🎊 🥳🌸🌸
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Thank you Ribana very much for your kind and thoughtful birthday wishes. You contributed so much in making my special day extra special. Much love! ❤ ❤
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Happy Birthday Dear Efi, I’ll send you a song, by Lake Of Tears, a Swedish band, probably not a birthday song, but I’m sure you’ll understand the heartfelt depth of the lyrics…….
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Thank you Ivor for your wishes and for the song but most of all thank you for this wonderful poem of yours!!!
Send you all my love!!!!!!!
Olive Eyes
I’d forgotten to pump-up the car tyres
The car’s out the front
We’ve got to be going soon
The appointment note is crumpled in my hand
It’s over an hours drive to the city
My mother-in-law is waiting to see us off
She’s pensive, knowing I’m on edge
Feeling for her daughters predicament
My wife, my patient, looks at me forlornly
Her pleading olive eyes make me more panicky
Now to transfer her from our bed
Into her borrowed wheelchair
I’ve no idea, it’s my first go
Damn, the chair’s tyre’s are nearly flat too
No time now, we must leave
Another transfer into the car
I almost stumble, she’s awkward to move
She’s unsteady, her legs aren’t working
I firmly grab her around the waist
And she clasps her arms over my shoulders
A gentle embrace of respect
We wryly smile at each other
She looks at me, with her pleading olive eyes
I stay strong, but I’m anxiously shaking
Finally I’ve positioned her into the car
I somehow fold the borrowed wheelchair
Frustrated, throwing the chair into the boot
Off we drive, I’m trying not to over-speed
Nervously over-gripping the steering wheel
The whites of my knuckles plain to see
Soon we’re approaching the city centre
Agape, I’ve little idea of where to go
She looks at me with her pleading olive eyes
Bravely I say “Just a few more blocks”
Blindly lucky, I eventually find our destination
An imposing building, tall and dark grey
Ungracefully I transfer her out of the car
Wheeling her in, “damn” these flat tyres
Eight storey’s up to the Doctors rooms
He’s a renowned Neurologist, there’s none in our town
We greet him, he’s a confident, but sombre man
And my wife looks at him with her pleading olive eyes
Knowingly, I think, he’s seen those sort of eyes before
There were tests, lots of questions, and more examinations
Our time there seemed to be standing still
And silently we wait for blood results to return
Eerily the Doctor begun to speak and explain
A strange aura of hush fell upon us
As we listened to his authoritative voice
“It’s my diagnosis, that you’ve the Neurological disorder, Multiple Sclerosis”
The long hour’s drive home was stunned quiet
Except for the many rolling tears
Trickling from my wife’s pleading olive eyes
And on the road the cars tyres felt flatter
The next day, I pumped the tyres up
On her borrowed wheelchair, and on the car
That signalled the beginning of our long journey
Another thirty years of her gracious and everlasting smile
Wheeling over the lumpy roads, until the last bend
Looking at me no more, with her pleading olive eyes
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Oh Efi, The poem contains a piece of my heart, keep it near to you, and hold the the words close to your chest, then you’ll always be able to feel my heart beat flutter for you xxxx
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I wish as i wrote to your post all the people feel a love like yours!!!!! I will keep it as you said in my heart !!!!!!!!!!!
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The words mean a lot to me, and the poem is an epitaph that I know Carole happy to share…… xxxxxx
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!!!!!! I am sure she is proud for you and she send you her love from the stars she is a queen now!!!!
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I’m so happy you like the song, a blossom for you….xxxx
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❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (((((( HUGS)))))
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…. ((Hugs and Kisses)) I hope you’re having a wonderful, ……
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Charoúmena Genéthlia, Efi 💛
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Ohhhh …. I am lucky to be able to celebrate another year of life but I am blessed to celebrate my birthdays with a friend like you. Thank you very much my dear David!
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You’re very welcome, Efi …
always factually effervescent
and knowledgeably ready👍 😎
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❤ Thank you so much! ❤
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Χρόνια πολλά Έφη μου! ❤
Εύχομαι, να είναι φωτεινά, χαρούμενα και να φέρουν χαρά και γαλήνη στην καρδιά σου! ❤
ΑΦιλάκια καρδιάς με όλη μου την αγάπη! ❤
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Σε ευχαριστώ μέσα από την καρδιά μου Στεφανία και αντεύχομαι υγεία και γαλήνη!!
Μα ο Την επόμενη ζωή μου θέλω να την ζήσω ανάποδα όπως λέει ο Woody Allen
Την επόμενη ζωή μου θέλω να την ζήσω ανάποδα.
Ξεκινάς από νεκρός. ‘Έτσι ξεμπερδεύεις με αυτό.
Μετά ξυπνάς σε ένα γηροκομείο και αισθάνεσαι μέρα με τη μέρα όλο και καλύτερα.
Σε πετάνε έξω από το γηροκομείο γιατί δεν είσαι πλέον τόσο γέρος.
Πηγαίνεις και εισπράττεις την σύνταξή σου και μετά σου δίνουν δώρο ένα χρυσό ρολόι και κάνουν πάρτι για σένα .
Δουλεύεις τα επόμενα 40 χρόνια για να γίνεις νέος και να χαρείς την ζωή.
Κάνεις πάρτι, πίνεις αλκοόλ και είσαι έτοιμος για το πανεπιστήμιο. Μετά είσαι έτοιμος για το γυμνάσιο. Μετά πας στο δημοτικό, γίνεσαι παιδί, παίζεις. Δεν έχεις ευθύνες, γίνεσαι ένα μωρό που λατρεύουν όλοι μέχρι τη στιγμή που γεννιέσαι.
Μετά περνάς 9 μήνες κολυμπώντας σε ένα πολυτελές σπά με όλα τα κομφόρ, κεντρική θέρμανση και πλήρη εξυπηρέτηση, μεγαλύτερο χώρο κάθε μέρα και μετά επιτέλους !
Τελειώνεις με ένα οργασμό !
Τι άλλο να πεις.
Φιλιά πολλά πολλά!!!!
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Πολύ όμορφο το παραπάνω Έφη μου και εύχομαι να “το” βιώσεις και σ’ αυτή τη ζωή! 😉
Πριν διαβάσω το σχόλιο σου, δες τι άκουσα σ’ ένα ανοιχτό σεμινάριο που παρακολουθούσα:
“Υπάρχει ένα ουράνιο τόξο σε κάθε σύννεφο και πες ευχαριστώ γι αυτό και ας μη το βλέπεις, γιατί είναι εκεί και είναι έτοιμο να εκδηλωθεί”…
ΑΦιλάκια και καλά να περάσεις σήμερα, γιατί λένε, πως όπως θα είναι η μέρα των γενεθλίων σου, θα είναι και όλη η χρονιά! ❤
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Mη πιστεύεις ότι λένε χαχαχα το ίδιο λένε και για την Πρωτοχρονιά, που πάντα φοράμε τα καλά μας, τρώμε, πίνουμε, γλεντάμε, ανταλλάσσουμε δώρα, γενικά χαιρόμαστε και σιγά μην είναι έτσι όλη η χρονιά!
Εγώ αυτό που εύχομαι είναι να είμαστε υγιείς και τριγυρισμένοι από ανθρώπους που αγαπάμε και μας αγαπούν!!
Και πάλι σε ευχαριστώ για όλα όσα καθημερινά μοιραζόμαστε!!!!!!
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A very happy birthday to you! Hope that you have a wonderful day.
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My birthday became worth remembering because of your soul touching birthday wishes for me. Love lots!
Κisses to you and both babies!!!!
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It’s a pleasure. You are too kind.
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Happy Birthday – I am brand new to your blog – but glad to connect and wishing you a splendid day
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Thank you from taking a time off just for you to send me your warm and sincere birthday wishes. I appreciate it very much. Much love!
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I have two
Sisters and both have April birthdays – right before yours – and spring is such a nice time to celebrate life – 🎈🎈🎈
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Ηappy birthday for your sisters!!! Much love back!
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Can you tell me your name!! Mine is Efi!!
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Hi efi – I am Yvette
Pleased to officially connect
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I am very happy to meet you Yvette!!!!
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Σίγουρα δεν τα πιστεύουμε, αλλά πιστεύουμε όμως πως καλό είναι να είμαστε κοντά σε άτομα που μας αγαπούν και αγαπάμε γιατί μόνο έτσι θα περάσουμε όμορφα! 😉
ΑΦιλάκιααααααααααα και πάλι, Χρόνια σου πολλά! ❤
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❤ ΑΦιλάκιααααααααααα ❤
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Many happy returns of the day!
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From the deepest bottom of my heart, thank you so much for all your loving wishes.
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😚😚😚
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Χρονια πολλα Έφη μου!!!
Να είναι γλυκά, ευωδιαστά και πολύχρωμα!🌺🌷♥️🎂🥂
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Xίλια ευχαριστώ Μαρίνα μου και σε ευχαριστώ για τη συμπόρευση και όλα αυτά τα χρήσιμα που αναρτάς και μας βοηθάς όλους μας!!! Να είσαι πάντα καλά!!!!!
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We hope you are having a Happy Birthday, Efi
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Thank you so much my lovely friends who made my day. I love you all very much for the wonderful feelings you gave me on my special day and made it the most memorable birthday of my life. God bless you Derrick and your wonderful family.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY my dear Efi! Wish you an amazing and unforgettable day!🌷☺️😉🤗😘
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Thank you so much for the kind birthday wishes. You helped make it a very happy birthday. Much love ❤ ❤
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! Hope you have the most magical bday ever, my beautiful friend! Have fun!!! ✨💕🎂🎁🎈
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Thank you so much Manessah for all the lovely wishes that you have sent over to me.
I am really very grateful to you for all the support that you gave me all the days here.
Kisses and ((((( HUGS))))) !!!!
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You are more than welcome, Efi!! Anytime! (((HUGS))) Kisses!!!!!
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Hello lovely EFI. Nice to know this is your birthday. You are blessing to many people and loved by many. On this day I join them to wish you a very happy birthday.
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A big meaningful thank you with a smile!!! I am glad reading your posts that are inspiring all of us!! God bless you!!!
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So sweet of you, dear.
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Oh, happy birthday Efi!! I am so sorry that I missed that day, but you know that you are always in my heart!! I wish you, all your dreams come true!:) Kisses!
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Those that know me know that I don’t typically make a big deal of my Birthday’s, but for some reason this year seems a little bit different.
Do you know why???
Because i am a grandmother and i hear my name all the day from TOM lol!!!
Thank you Beata i know you love me and you know i love you !!!
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I imagine you are a grandmother who’s crazy about her grandson. But this is just normal and the most beautiful !! Enjoy being a grandma and celebrate it! :))
Love you too!!:)
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A happy belated birthday😄
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Thank you so much!!!!!!! Good afternoon from Athens!!!
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