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raze from the deluge of your very first red words last summer, you've brought so much of yourself to this place in just a hair shy of a yearso much truth and beautythat it feels like you've always been here.

i hope you always are. and i hope your day is full of all the floof you can handle.
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tender_square you're the reason i'm here, raze. you invited me to this space; never before have i experienced such belonging and acceptance and support. i am so blessed to be a part of this community of friends and writers. it feels like i've always been here too, and i intend to stay.

thank you for the birthday wishes; i'm grateful to be spending it with my red_family.
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nr i wished you a happy birthday in the world outside of red_blather (what's that???) but wishing you a happy birthday here too, tender_square! i echo that it seems like you've been here forever. and hope that you continue to be here for actual ever. 220725
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kerry wishing you the happiest of birthdays, tender_square! i hope you blow out all your candles in one go and that your cake is delicious. or pie, or cookies or tacos or whatever birthday food you prefer. 220725
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past a very happy birthday! i look forward to another year of your words on these red pages. 220725
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tender_square "the world outside of red_blather" sounds like it should be a blathe, nr! thanks for your messages on and off red.

kerry, thanks for your well wishes on and off red too! it was a weekend of sweets: cookies and mini cinnamon rolls. i had a cake with my family a couple of weekends ago. but now you're making me seriously crave some tacos!

and past, thank you for words. i'm so glad you're writing with us.
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epitome of incomprehensibility Gah, I didn't see today's blather until late! Happy birthday and I wish you a wonderful year ahead. I'm impressed with the range of your writing - poems, stories, sketches, etc. - and I hope you share more of that here and other places. 220726
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tender_square thanks for your kind words and birthday greetings, e_o_i! 220727
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raze i know things have been difficult. but i think you've been navigating a series of impossible situations with an admirable amount of grace. and you continue to shove the full force your soul into all you write, whether you're grappling with the tenant from hell or finding the poetry in preparing food for a visiting friend.

i hope you do something special that's just for you today, and i hope you get to spend some quality time with the people who mean the most to you.
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nr happy birthday tender_square! i will echo that i hope you have a great day and are able to celebrate and treat yourself, despite some setbacks lately. you deserve it. thanks for your endless creativity in this space. 230725
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e_o_i Have a wonderful birthday!

About appreciating your writing, there's too much to say and still be brief, but I really like the 2021 post you made in time_management - about art and the value of practice, how no time is wasted. I first saw it yesterday, and I read and reread it.

Anyway, yes...have a wonderful day + year!
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tender_square it's been a wonderful day sharing it with those i love, filled with floof and laughter and hugs and tears and thoughtfulness.

thank you for the birthday wishes, red_family!

(nr, your comment about "endless creativity" just about bowled me over; i think it links back to what eoi referenced on "time_management", that even on the days i feel like i've got nothing of import to say here [which is most days], i'm often surprised at the results that stem from the practice of writing.)
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