Aunt Debbie:
Happy Birthday!! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see the many wonderful pictures of you and Liz and y'all's friends ( and your gorgeuous art) on the blog. It truly fills my heart with happiness to see what a wonderful life you have created for yourself. Of course, there is a tinge of sadness that we haven't gotten to share more of that life with you. But birthday wishes aren't about sadness....
I have been to New Mexico twice, around Santa Fe and Glorieta, and it is a beautiful country. I envy your frontier life. To me, it is no surprise that you would choose to make your life in that rugged yet beautiful locale, off the beaten path. It's a perfect fit. Tomorrow, I will raise a glass to toast your 50th birthday and we will be there in Spirit. And I hope that at some point this weekend, you'll put on a tune that I think is appropriate - Sinatra (or maybe Elvis, you're still a Southern Girl after all) singing "I Did it My Way." - because you always have. And I am happy to see that it has worked out beautifully. All is as it should be.
Debbie, I have always thought you had a beautiful heart, soul and spirit. And the pictures and wonderful remarks from your friends prove that. While we don't see you nearly enough, I hope you know we love you and hold you close to our hearts. Best wishes on your birthday and for the next 50!
Love,
David
PS. I am not savy enough, but I am copying Heather with this email and hopefully she will post some pics of Carter, our little boy, and our two dogs, Ginger and Mattie. They are just mutts, but we love 'em. Also, we have one of your post card size flowers framed on a bookshelf in our house. And when Carter sleeps at his Mamma B's house, two of your larger flowers hang above his crib. So you are here in Spirit too. Finally, all of our contact info is below, keep in touch. Love you - dbd
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It's Donna. I just wanted to add to David's beautiful email that I have not one, not two, but three of Aunt Debbie's pieces framed in my house. Oddly enough, they remind me of some of the scenery and old churches that I loved when I lived in St. John (USVI.) The colors are also exactly the sort of colors that I have in my house-bright, colorful, and found in nature.
I'm not quite as exciting as David-it's just me and my 2 cats-who are also pound kittys and are the loves of my life. (whoever thought-me being the crazy cat lady?!) I am not savvy enough to put up pics, either, but maybe Heather will be nice enough to include a pic of me when she posts some.
David is right-I think ya'll do have a beautiful life-and I think "I Did it My Way," is an anthem we could also go by-probably because of some of the free spirit that Debbie passed on to us. David, Heather, and I will be together tomorrow night and we WILL make that toast to your 50 wonderful years, Aunt Debbie!
Love,
Donna
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