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We should all have the energy and love of life as you do!

Chris

wow, is that you!!!! :)

its getting harder and harder to see B) you

cuz there continues to be less and less of you, right ;)

keep up your good job my friend :)

i was given a 2nd chance a couple of years ago - and all this new found energy and joy appeared :)

how wonderful for me :)

went to see the movie last night "Arizona"...... something with Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep

dark humor, different, but we enjoyed it

keep up (or down ;) ) your good work

thanx for writing bud

kathy

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the mama mentor!

who, me??? :D :D

just enjoying writing all you nuts!!!!

you are just like me, a little cracked :D

hmmmm, well i guess i'm old enough now to be everyones "older sister" anyways :lol:

i think we're all sisters (and brothers too) here

I'll play the sister ;)

so i'm just saying "hi to my siblings" ;)

thanx for writing

kathy

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I don't have a big sister, glad that you are happy to 'adopt' me. Love you Sis XX

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I don't have a big sister, glad that you are happy to 'adopt' me.

Cathy

i could have acted as your" big" sister before

now i'm just "normal" LOL

sized i mean

from one country to another, my hands are reaching out to you

still holding the door open (arms are getting tired LOL) for you to enter the century club

kathy

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Happy Birthday! I always love reading your posts! You are so helpful and have a great way of getting your thoughts across!

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Happy Belated Birthday!! I hope it was a great one!!

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Happy Birthday!

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Kathy, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!!!!!! You are right, age is *just* a number, it's not a definition of WHO you are.

Who YOU are....

Fabulous, awesome, wonderful person who is a friend to many here (me included).

I know I've told you this before, but I always love seeing your posts!

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Kathy,

Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes---you are an incredible inspiration to a newbie like me. It gives me hope that I too will be enjoying my life post op as much as you are a couple of years from now.

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I meant your big heart, you might have shrunk but that hasn't.

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Happy Birthday, youngster!

I feel not only like your big brother but a huge fan.

You are a sure bright and warm place of refuge in this grateful forum.

Love to you!!!!

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Happy belated Birthday!!!

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Happy Birthday young lady!:)

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Wow you guys above (you know who you are!!) ;)(and any more to follow??) are so nice!!

but...........your making my head big/swell -_-

i'm supposed to be smaller now, but now a new big head??? :o :P

when i was a little newbie (or should I say BIG newbie) everyone was so great

its was terrifc getting so much help and support

ok you guys, newbies et al

support is my/"our" middle name ;)

love to help if and when i can

my words of wisdom too!! :lol: :lol:

thanx for all the nice words ;)

you guys are all aces - everyone on the board is :)

i'm watching you all B)

keep up the good work

kathy

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