Comments on: The Ties That Bind https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/ choosing positivity Fri, 20 May 2011 23:58:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rudri https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3410 Rudri Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:49:57 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3410 Happy Belated Birthday to your Mom. I love celebrating my birthday, but my husband is on the opposite end of the spectrum. He thinks birthdays are just another day. Makes it fun enjoying quiet birthdays and loud ones too. Happy Belated Birthday to your Mom. I love celebrating my birthday, but my husband is on the opposite end of the spectrum. He thinks birthdays are just another day. Makes it fun enjoying quiet birthdays and loud ones too.

]]> By: Giulietta https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Giulietta Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:44:00 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3393 Hi Belinda, It's kismet that you wrote this. Just recently I've re-found some dear friends I went to camp with back in the 70's! We've talked and will be getting together. It's as if no time has passed. Once a friend, almost always a friend. I wish your mom a happy birthday! They can be wonderful days for some folks and difficult days for others. It depends how loved you feel in your life. Thanks. Giulietta Hi Belinda,

It’s kismet that you wrote this. Just recently I’ve re-found some dear friends I went to camp with back in the 70’s! We’ve talked and will be getting together. It’s as if no time has passed. Once a friend, almost always a friend.

I wish your mom a happy birthday! They can be wonderful days for some folks and difficult days for others. It depends how loved you feel in your life.

Thanks. Giulietta

]]> By: Katie https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Katie Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:40:44 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3391 I love birthdays and hate them too. I have an aversion to that kind of focused cake and song attention, but I love the quieter times of knowing it's my day. Lovely post for your mom, Belinda. I love birthdays and hate them too. I have an aversion to that kind of focused cake and song attention, but I love the quieter times of knowing it’s my day. Lovely post for your mom, Belinda.

]]> By: Sara https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Sara Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:43:38 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3389 Belinda, What a lovely gift for your mom!!! I have an old friend that I don't see very often, but we do try to get together and celebrate our birthdays. It's something special to touch base with her and the history we share. I agree with Eva that "it's magical." I always celebrate birthdays. I have the whole thing...cake, ice cream, candles...well this is more difficult now that I am at an age where the candles might actually burn down the house:~) Seriously, I think everyone should celebrate the day of their birth and appreciate what we bring into this world! Belinda,

What a lovely gift for your mom!!!

I have an old friend that I don’t see very often, but we do try to get together and celebrate our birthdays. It’s something special to touch base with her and the history we share. I agree with Eva that “it’s magical.”

I always celebrate birthdays. I have the whole thing…cake, ice cream, candles…well this is more difficult now that I am at an age where the candles might actually burn down the house:~) Seriously, I think everyone should celebrate the day of their birth and appreciate what we bring into this world!

]]> By: Eva @ EvaEvolving https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 Eva @ EvaEvolving Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:51:20 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3388 This is a great post, Belinda - as always! I love thinking about "old ties." I only see my cousins once or twice a year (sometimes less), but as soon as we're together it's like no time has passed. We're talking loudly, laughing, reliving funny times from our childhood. It's magical. This is a great post, Belinda – as always! I love thinking about “old ties.” I only see my cousins once or twice a year (sometimes less), but as soon as we’re together it’s like no time has passed. We’re talking loudly, laughing, reliving funny times from our childhood. It’s magical.

]]> By: The Exception https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 The Exception Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:46 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3387 Birthday wishes to your mom! This is an interesting reflection. I have rekindled old ties only to find that they are stronger and deeper than in the past due to passage of time and greater acceptance on all sides – maturity or growth or experience. I have also seen old ties attempted to be renewed only to find that there is a reason that they drifted away. Birthdays are a wonderful celebration of life and yet, I do often wonder why choose one day to celebrate when life is something to celebrate everyday… but we do it all the same. I find it easier to celebrate the birthdays of others over my own. I will turn 40 this year and it is… what it is. While every birthday of my daughter’s is something I celebrate in little ways – she is such a gift. Birthday wishes to your mom!
This is an interesting reflection. I have rekindled old ties only to find that they are stronger and deeper than in the past due to passage of time and greater acceptance on all sides – maturity or growth or experience. I have also seen old ties attempted to be renewed only to find that there is a reason that they drifted away.

Birthdays are a wonderful celebration of life and yet, I do often wonder why choose one day to celebrate when life is something to celebrate everyday… but we do it all the same. I find it easier to celebrate the birthdays of others over my own. I will turn 40 this year and it is… what it is. While every birthday of my daughter’s is something I celebrate in little ways – she is such a gift.

]]> By: Roman Soluk https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 Roman Soluk Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:27:01 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3385 Hi Belinda! I love birthdays! I always celebrate my relatives' and my birthdays and always think of them as of something unique, and they really are unique, every year each birthday. Really great post! Thanks! Hi Belinda! I love birthdays! I always celebrate my relatives’ and my birthdays and always think of them as of something unique, and they really are unique, every year each birthday.

Really great post! Thanks!

]]> By: rob white https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 rob white Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:05:05 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3379 Hi Belinda, Here is a quick tip about birthdays: When I hit 60 I began counting backwards each subsequent year. I am now 55 going on 54. When we train our mind to believe in youth and vibrancy our outer world can't help but show up that way. Hi Belinda,
Here is a quick tip about birthdays: When I hit 60 I began counting backwards each subsequent year. I am now 55 going on 54.

When we train our mind to believe in youth and vibrancy our outer world can’t help but show up that way.

]]> By: Justine https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 Justine Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:17:30 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3377 I've learned over the years that blood or water does not dictate the strength of the ties that bind. In fact, lately, with family so far away, I've met friends who are more like family to us. Ones that my own daughter calls auntie and uncle - and that just warms my heart. Otherwise she will never know what it's like to belong to a community. And happy birthday to your mom! :) Mine is coming up soon and I realize that once the baby's in the picture, I have no desire for fanfare on my birthday. The quieter the better - although spent with family, it could still be very special. I’ve learned over the years that blood or water does not dictate the strength of the ties that bind. In fact, lately, with family so far away, I’ve met friends who are more like family to us. Ones that my own daughter calls auntie and uncle – and that just warms my heart. Otherwise she will never know what it’s like to belong to a community.

And happy birthday to your mom! :)

Mine is coming up soon and I realize that once the baby’s in the picture, I have no desire for fanfare on my birthday. The quieter the better – although spent with family, it could still be very special.

]]> By: Aging Mommy https://thehalfwaypoint.net/2010/07/the-ties-that-bind/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Aging Mommy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:35:48 +0000 https://thehalfwaypoint.net/?p=2643#comment-3376 Happy birthday to your mother. I like to think that the friendships I have had for many years, through all sorts of changes in life remain simply because I love those people dearly and we both want to still be friends. Ties that bind - not for me, friendship is not an obligation, it is a born of mutual desire or else is not real friendship. Happy birthday to your mother. I like to think that the friendships I have had for many years, through all sorts of changes in life remain simply because I love those people dearly and we both want to still be friends. Ties that bind – not for me, friendship is not an obligation, it is a born of mutual desire or else is not real friendship.

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