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Beth Ineson's avatar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The forties are GREAT. Keep learning and living and enjoy those kids.

Colin's avatar

Happy birthday! 🤓

Chris Morelli, DrPH(c), MPH's avatar

Happy birthday! Thank you for all you do.

Catherine Weidman's avatar

Happy Birthday! I love your platform and appreciate your knowledge and common sense explanations. I’m approaching my 7th decade. The 40’s were definitely great. So were the 50’s and 60’s. Enjoy!!

Jerry Corn's avatar

Thanks for sharing your life with us. Your determination is an inspiration.

Daphne Berryhill's avatar

Happiest birthday! And congrats on this badge of honor! The fifth decade was super-crazy fun for me, and you’re already starting it with such a great mindset. Wishing you many more celebrations!

Also sharing this look-back essay on the decade from the super-inspiring (and super kind) Amy Cuevas Schroeder:

https://themidst.substack.com/p/40-things-you-must-know-about-your

beachik's avatar

Happy Day! You are on cruise control. What a rich life.

Donna Smith's avatar

Happy Birthday! Just hold on and enjoy your ride forward!

Lynn Pernezny's avatar

Happy birthday! The forties are great, but it just gets better from there (speaking from my 8th decade)

Charles Carter's avatar

Happy Birthday.

As I understand it, gratitude is a significant ingredient in happiness, and you evince that clearly.

Coincidentally, today is also my daughter's 40th. She's in Spain with 8 or 10 friends she's known since HS and they viewed the solar eclipse a few days ago.

Robert Wack's avatar

I hope your birthday was fun and relaxing.

Tracy West's avatar

Happy 40th!!! Loved my forties but my fifties rocked also and I expect my sixties to be just as golden. Enjoy the ride and keep writing!

As a retired engineer I love the science and practical insights you bring, especially in today’s world of fuzzy truth and polarized messaging.

SvL's avatar

Happy Belated Birthday from one Leo to another! The 40s are a different kind of Lion; a more wiser and gentler beast but nonetheless still roars when needed ;).

SvL's avatar

Happy Belated Birthday from one Leo to another! The 40s are a different kind of Lion; a more wiser and gentler beast but nonetheless still roars when needed ;).

Diana's avatar

Beautiful reflections and wonderful writing. Happiest birthday!