Today is my birthday
I'm 73 and can't quite believe that I made it this long. My heart is full of love for everyone, especially all you DUers folks out there. I get so much enjoyment and pleasure from reading your posts. Thank-you for sharing the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly.
I meditate everyday. Currently reading a Dalai Lama book on mahamudra. He is amazing. His scholarship and knowledge of texts and commentaries by old guys from long ago amazes me. Big sections are way over my head and far beyond d my little pea brain to comprehend. But at least I know what's ahead for me to learn. My meditation is going well these days. And I see things differently.
My message to everyone is to cultivate equanimity. Don't get seduced by desire for what is pleasant, and don't get disturbed and agitated by what is unpleasant (including Donald Trump). We are much more able to deal with whatever, when we remain calm and centered with whatever appears. Believe me, I have survived an earthquake, 3 hurricanes, a tornado that destroyed my house and both barns, a crash that totaled my car and horse trailer, heart disease, and breast cancer.
We will get thru this. Our parents and grandparents were called to win 2 world wars. We are being asked to sit on the sofa and watch TV or read a book.
Pick up the phone and call a friend. Radiate love and light.
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Happy birthday!
As we wash our hands today, we'll be singing the "birthday song" to you....twice!
We can do this. 
Many more happy days ahead for you.
and I am well educated. A little self-deprecation is good for the soul. And so is a little ego reduction. lol
cyber cupcakes are low-cal lol 
Inflated ego is bad . I agree with you!
I'm already 90% hermit, this too shall pass, but it's now bigger Godzilla we get instead of the GEICO mascot, due to the people in charge being lying evil money over mankind stooges overdue for their comeuppances?
The delay in testing due to waiting for Jared's OSCAR venture to be able to produce them, those fucks all should be executed for treason, and you can't convince me otherwise, besides there is so much treason before all this anyway, just another log of the national enquirer added to the dumpster fire?
There is no way any of these people should be trusted.
I hope you get a big delicious cake!
/cheers!
#newrostrong
Here’s a perfectly safe yet grateful and loving hug! 
Great message!
And you just gave one to us!
Happy, happy birthday! Thank you for taking the time, during your special day, to share real wisdom with us.
You really did give us a gift.
Thanks for a gift to us all on your birthday.
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