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I love the photo and all the comments. Hope it was a good birthday! Lovelovelove!

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Thanks, Mom! Love you. xoxoxo

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What a beautiful Jenauary it is!

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Jena, Happy birthday! Who knew you were a Capricorn? My son (42)and my oldest best friend (74) had birthday's today! ...and Kirsch, my late husband would have turned 74 tomorrow. Deep souls, all of you.

AND! Thank you for posting that magnificent obituary...so many truths in there I felt deeply.

Shabbat Shalom, friend.

Love, Lisa

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Thank you, Lisa! Love knowing I’m in such good fellow Capricorn company (my actual bday is 1/14). Shabbat Shalom to you 💖

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Happy birthday weekend!

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🥰

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I hope you have the most wonderful, supportive birthday this weekend, Jena.

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Thank you, James 🙏💅

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Happy birthday, Jena! And welcome to your 50's. I recently entered my last year of that decade. It's been a wilder ride than I thought it would be, but there have been great gifts, mostly of the letting go variety. Sometimes losing is a way of gaining. Thank you for sharing your friend's words. So much wisdom in them.

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Beautifully said. Thanks, Rita!

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Happy birthday!💗

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✨🌟✨

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Beautiful essay, Jena--and the obituary! Oh! Life! Happy 50!

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Thank you, Diane!

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