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I have always believed that Saturday 23rd February is a new start and, if anything bad has happened on 22nd February or any previous day of my life, try to put it to the back of my mind.

Not easy, particularly if you have had very bad times in the past.

But am convinced that dwelling on past experiences (good or bad) is a recipe for hurtling into old age. Whereas looking forward to what 23rd has to offer (bit of sunshine, beautiful scenery, possible Welsh victory in rugby in Rome) makes you stay young and vital.:-)

Now, where are my tablets :-S :-S

Is this your birthday John,if so have a Happy One, its my birthday on 23rd too..

I consider each day to be a new start.,if you are still alive when you wake each day give thanks to the universe,think about that particular day,not yesterday or tomorrow.


best wishes
wendy(lincs)

No, not my birthday, Wendy. Tried to stop counting them a few years ago. My mum remained at "39 and a bit" for many years. :-D

Just important to bury the old and look forward to the new. Even if we only have one day of life left, it is a wonderful thing and we should dream our dreams.

Have you seen the rain in Rome ?
Sory for butting in on your thread.

P.S my birthday is also the 23rd but not Febuary :-D
Ann

McAlp

Yes, teaming down. And 16-6 at moment to Wales :-D :-D

And I am singing
Hymns and arias
Land of my fathers
Ar hyd y nos (all through the night) :-D

Happy birthday Wendy. Hope it's a good one :-D

Hope you have a good day John and Wales come through in the rugby.

My birthday tomorrow but otherwise not a good week for me. My mum died on 23rd Feb. and my dad on 27th Feb, 32 years later than mum.

Vera. Very happy birthday tomorrow. Wendy. Penblwydd hapus (happy birthday). Can you send some cake? Was in Morrisons on Monday night and there was a birthday cake (Spider Man) for £8. Reduced to £1.80. Was about to select it, when it was snatched from my grasp and re-priced. I paid 10p at the till. And have just had last large slice.

Some remember these deaths of our loved ones so well. My wife is usually very happy but there is a time of year (when her dad died in 1994) that she has a very bad day. And it is usually late in the day when I realise why.

I do remember my own dad's death date - died 11 Mar 1978. But so does OH without any prompting.

I tend to be quite happy on 11 March, as I have many happy memories of dad to remember - awkward old wotsit that he was :-D :-D Like father, like son ;-)

What is the significance of Saturday 23rd February, John?

Happy Birthday Wend, many happy returns of the day. My OH has a birthday tomorrow <3 <3

Only that it is today, Errol. And Wendy's birthday.

Tomorrow it will be 24th February. And that will be another special day. Also Vera is 24 tomorrow. :-)

I always think each new day is a new start. Sometimes crap does carry over but a new day can often put a new perpectus on things.

As with every family crap has happened but eventually it does get sorted one way or the other

oh I see - I was confused because you said that you had "always believed that Saturday 23rd February is a new start" rather than that every day was.

“Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”




? L.M. Montgomery

Memories are a beauiful creation of our own life why would we want to forget them :-D

There are lots of memories, Hayley, that I would prefer to forget. Not all memories are 'beautiful creations' :-) <3

One for you to look up JohnBoy... :-D
Purim begins at sunset today Feb 23,

There have been days in my life I would love to be able to forget, but those memories just hide in the darkest corner ready to jump out at me; there are also the days I wish I had a video of, so I could go back & experience them again & again.

September 7th is a black day, each year it dawns & takes me back over the years, icy fingers clamping my heart.

We are a product of our past, but it is up to us whether we allow this to make us vengeful or forgiving.

....

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson
about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between
two "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil.
It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies,
false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute
and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed."

—A Native American Metaphor

Wolves are my favourite football team, Carol.

And I live in Cardiff valleys :-D :-D

And tomorrow Cardiff play against Wolves at Molineux (Wolverhampton).

Divided loyalties and will have to swallow some purim (not wiki'd it yet, ElTee :-()

Thank you for all the birthday greetings people,we all have dark corners and if we let them they will take away all the precious moments.some will always surface if we let them.
Feb is a month when i have family birthdays some alive some not. my eldest son is on 12th same day as his fathers.my young brother was 21st who i miss like crazy,my sis in law is 22nd .and my dads was 28th.busy month.
Happy birthday Vera for tomorrow.
my motto is Life is what you make it.
so peeps make it happy.
best wishes to all
wendy(lincs)
ps we havent had snow only a bit of sleet today but bitterly cold.being near the coast we dont get much snow.

Happy Birthday Wendy from Wendy :-D