IN LIFE AS IN THE DANCE : GRACE GLIDES

ON BLISTERED FEET.
---Alice Abrams

Friday, August 24, 2007

Happy Birthday, Daughter Dear!


Happy Birthday, Dear Daughter!
***I dedicate this to you, baby, along with many birthday wishes!***
Corinne has been through a very rough two and-a-half years, having lost her husband in April 2005, leaving her with a couple of teen-aged sons and a cabinet shop to run. She had never had any hands-on dealings with the business and was tempted to sell, but was too concerned about what would happen to the employees. So, with the help of a newly-made office manager, she continued the business and is now a successful business woman!
She has chauffered boys to soccer matches all over California, and even England! She hasn't had a weekend to call her own in ages. She's gone through car accidents with beginning drivers, guitar lessons, garage bands and all-boy swim parties; with a lot more patience than her mother showed her.
Girl, you've come through the valley, and you're starting to walk on the mountaintops once again. We love you more than you can possibly know and wish the very best for you.
Love,
Mom

17 comments:

Desert Songbird said...

She sounds incredible - must have gotten this strength from her mother!

Happy Birthday to all.

Carrie said...

Happy Birthday to Corinne! :)

Anonymous said...

WOW! You're right... your daughter is awesome!

Linda said...

A very happy birthday to Corinne who obviously took after her very strong and resilient mother! Best wishes for many more wonderful years with her business and her boys and only the best that life has to offer from this point on.

Anonymous said...

What an amazing woman...wonder where she gets that from?! ;)

Happy Birthday to your amazing Corinne!!!

katherine. said...

sounds like someone must have raised her right!

Constance said...

Happy Birthday to Corinne !

Clearly in her strength, energy and goodness she takes after her parents :)

Mo and The Purries said...

Happy Birthday, Corinne!
A wonderful woman, who was raised by a wonderful lady.
cheers,
mo

Linda said...

A beautiful Birthday wish to an awesome daughter. Sounds like she has landed on both feet.

Happy Birthday Corinne!!!!

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

happy birthday honey!

smiles, bee

Sandee said...

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Corinne
Happy Birthday to you.

The cake was delicious. Have a great weekend. :)

Travis Cody said...

Happy Birthday to your very strong daughter!

**sneaks away with a large piece of CAKE**

Heart of Rachel said...

Happy Birthday to your daughter Corinne. She sounds like a wonderful, nurturing and strong person. Wishing her all the best in life.

Anonymous said...

Happy belated birthday to Corinne! :-)

Anonymous said...

You can't be a great daughter without having a great mother!!

She sounds like an amazing person! Tell her a belated Happy B-day from your Canadian friend :-)

Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess said...

Gracie, you know that she had to "learn" that someplace!! Sandy

Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess said...

Gracie, where have you been? I have not heard from you in ages??? I hope that everything is okay..Sandy