HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY - A MORAL STORY - LINKING TO PINK SATURDAY

 

TODAY IS MY SISTER-IN-LAWS BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SIL AND DEAR FRIEND

Shirley lived with us when Bill finished college.  She was a student there as well.  We had one year to get to know each other and we have been first of all family and 2nd dear friends ever since. For most of those 48 plus years she lived in Kansas.  Still, when we are together we have lots of laughter and great times together. All those times apart seem to melt away at an instant.  Her hubby is a dear person and we all love each other very much.

Have a wonderful birthday my dear sister friend

 

Robert and Shirley.  Robert will hate this photo but it is a great pic of Shirley.

 

I baked this just for you sister dear.

I wish you were here to have a piece.

BIG SMILE!!!

We Love you,

Jeanne and Bill

NOTE:  WE ARE IN FLORIDA

PINK ON THE CAKE MEANS

PINK SATURDAY IN MY BOOK...smile!

Please visit Beverly at, How Sweet the Sound for lots more pink.

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A MORAL

Have you ever seen a baby porcupine?
Read the fable below!

 

 
Fable of the porcupine It was the coldest

 winter ever.  Many animals died because of the

 cold.  The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided

 to group together.  This way they covered and protected

 themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest

 companions even though they gave off heat to each other.

  After awhile, they decided to distance themselves one

 from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen. 

 So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of

 their companions or disappear from the Earth.  Wisely,

 they decided to go back to being together.  This way they

 learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by the

 close relationship with their companion, but the most

 important part of it, was the heat that came from the others.

  This way they were able to survive.  Moral of the

 story: The best relationship is not the one that brings

 together perfect people, but the best is when each individual

 learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire

 the other person's good qualities.
 
 
The Moral of the story!
 LEARN TO LOVE THE PRICKS IN YOUR LIFE.

AHEM!!!

Comments

[Shelia]

Morning Dear Jeanne! Happy Birthday to your sister in law! Yummy looking cake too.
Sweet story about the little porcupine. I've never seen a little baby one and isn't that a sweet little face?
No, I don't have a new post, just been so busy this week so I've milked this one for all it's worth! Thank you for being a follower of me.
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;O

Happy Birthday to Shirley. She is going to love this wonderful surprise.

And, the moral to your story has be laughing aloud.

Love you.♥

[Mrs. Magpie]

Happy Birthday to Shirley! I hope she has a super day!

And Jeanne, what a sweet story! You always have the best ones.

Look at this... three messages from three Sheila/Shelias! LOL!

Have fun at the game! Go Gators (unless they are playing Auburn or FSU!)

XO,

Sheila :-)

[Mrs. Magpie]

Oops! Make that two Shelia/Sheilas as that was Beverly ahead of me. LOL! It looked like it was three of us. We'll include Beverly as an honorary Shelia/Sheila!

XO,

Sheila... the old, dazed, and confused! ;-)

[Claudie]

Hold on just one minute, cuz I can be a Sheila too LOL. I've loved a lot of pricks in my life, but I got rid of them pretty darn fast lol .... where in the world do you get this? See that's what I like about you. You throw us a curve ball to keep us on our toes.
I think you LOVE everybody in your whole beautiful family Jeanne, isn't that so special?
Guess what I've been doing for the last 3 hours?? Give up? Trying on clothes. I'm hoping magical really cute clothes will pop out of my closet, and fit me like a glove... not happening. But I did go shopping last night. Got some nice little wool dresses above the knee. You know when one goes to Mtl. to meet her best friend who is going to take her out on the town, one has to look very chic. OUI?
So I'm going to doll myself up, BTW I'm down my 7 lbs...feel better, but going for another 4 before Mexico. LOVE IT. And yes I'm eating, healthy and yummy stuff.
Sister will entertain me while I drive tonight.
The dogs and I are watching all the Canadian Geese floating around on the river. They are getting all their energy to fly away soon. I'll miss them.
So that's it for now. I won't be on the computer till Sunday night, so happy PS.
LYTTMABA
Love Shiela (that's the new one LOL )
xoxoxoxo

[Donnie]

I guess I'm not a Sheila but hope I'll do. Happy Birthday to Shirley and happy Pink Saturday.

[Becky]

Hi Sweet Jeanne!! Been missing you again! Sure hope your SIL birthday was wonderful! Pretty cake you made in her honor! You are just the most thoughtful gal!!

Sure wish I could spend some time with you when you're down this way! The weather has been great for you all hasn't it??!! I am so loving it!!

Have a joyful weekend and know that I love you lots!!
Big HUGS,
Becky

[Beverly]

Pink for birthdays is always good. Pink for everything is always fun.

Happy Pink Saturday, dear friend. And, Go Gators!!!

♥♥♥

[Sue]

AHEM and LOL! I'd say the bigger the PorcuPrick the Warmer they are...and the Bigger they Prick! That's the cutest little pricker I ever saw...who knew they were so tiny...I wonder how the Mama feels! Happy Birthday to your SIL....pretty cake!!!!

[Mary]

Happy Birthday to your sweet SIL - lovely story of your relationship over the years. Wish I had your family Jeanne - everyone sounds delightful - and of coourse you know how want to be adopted by you and your amazing sisters, lol!

See you've gone south again!!! Have fun dear.
Happy PS - I'm of to the airport - Bob goes across the pond this evening to work in MY COUNTRY for a week - I'm jealous!!

Love ya - Mary X

[Sherry]

Happy Pink Saturday Jeanne Sweetie...
Oh what a beautiful share. A BIRTHDAY party for Shirley.
Happy Birthday Shirley. Thank you so much for the cake.
I love, love, white butter cream frosting. Yummy. And the
roses on the cake are just beautiful. Jeanne you always
have such great taste.

Now this little baby porcupine who would know they would
grow up to be so dangerous with those quills. I love this
story and the moral. I having lost most of my voice, with
my illness in May, have learned all about how people treat
someone who is different, whether it be at work, or out in
the public. Yes people do react differently if I open my
mouth and speak. Just in the last month have I started to
have the courage to venture out into the public on my own.
It has been hard, but I have decided it is my path to walk.
Some days it is easy, others quite hard. That is what I love
most about blogging, here I have a beautiful voice, and I can
be heard loud and clear.

Thank you sweetie for this beautiful share. It brought me to tears.
I love, love, love it. May you have a beautiful blessed weekend.
Please know that you are SO loved. Many hugs and much love, Sherry

[Pat ~ Mille Fiori Favoriti]

Hi Jeanne

Happy birthday to Shirley! That cake looks so good ...I could use a piece with my after lucnh coffee!

I love the porcupine story and photo..how cute is he? The way you summed up the moral of the story made me laugh out loud! lol
Thanks for the chuckle and HAPPY PINK SATURDAY! ♥ Pat

[Kerrie]

Great post and I love the fable and pic of baby Porcupine!

[Kaye Swain - SandwichINK for the Sandwich Generation]

Awwwww - I popped in for Pink Satruday and enjoyed this as well - what an adorable photo and GREAT story. Wonderful reminder to the Sandwich Generation caring for elderly parents and grandkids - as medication issues, dementia symptoms, etc. can cause otherwise nice people to become prickly people. Thank you for such a great reminder!!!

[dana]

Yep, your BIL will want to hurt you after he sees that photo!! :) The BD girl does look great in it, however!! Was that taken at a Royals Game?

Hope your Gators have a good game. MIZZOU won.....while I was at the horrible sale!! It was a little flea mkt...first time for it to be held. Not many shoppers came out. However, Bonnie and I had a good time visiting.....and I worked on items for my next (and LAST) sale of the season.

I'm really tired....so I'm gonna crash. L, Dana