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Seven Days

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

I’m hoping all is well with you.🌸

The final week of my birthday countdown is here! Seven days until Year52!

I smiled when I saw this Facebook memory. I remember how excited I was. I couldn’t wait to celebrate my 50th birthday, my jubilee year. Smiling because that was some year! Whew! Little did I know that my jubilee year would actually be my “tried in the fire” year. Soooo… did I come out of the fire as pure gold?

Hmmm… I’m still being refined.☺️

That year, I learned I needed to take better care of myself. I needed to put myself first to become a better, stronger version of my former self, especially if I wanted to live fifty more years. It was so necessary! I’m smiling because the pruning I went through had to be done. I needed to let go of so much of my former self to fully embrace the person I am today. Y’all, I like this version of myself better. This version of Shaun even breathes differently. As I said in the memory above, I am truly blessed.

I pray you have one of your best days yet! You deserve it!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

Deborah, if you’re reading this today, HAPPY 69TH BIRTHDAY!!! Thank you for your unwavering support, kindness, love, and prayers. May your day and year be filled with an abundance of love, joy, peace, and laughter.🌸💕🙏🏽

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Published by Shaun Bradford

My life is full of adventures— good and bad, and I’m living in every moment. Can’t help but be present.

8 thoughts on “Seven Days”

  1. Every morning after giving thanks, and pulling myself together, your blog is the first thing I look for in my emails…I read them, smile and then put them in the file I created for them (In case I need to re read something or send it to someone who will benefit from it). Thank you for the Birthday shout out. It’s been a tough few months for my family as we learn to understand the workings of dementia and how to accept what we cannot change. Thank you for the love, my support is unconditional…7 days to go!!!

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    1. Thanks, trE!💕🌸

      No, I can’t forget about my people.☺️ I met Deborah while tweeting during the Haves and Have Nots, maybe ten years ago, and she’s been rolling with me ever since. I say that because I have created many social media platforms over the years (some still active and some not), and she’s been one of the first to follow them ALL. I genuinely appreciate her unwavering support. Her quiet encouragement, belief in me, and prayers have inspired me to continue tapping into my creative side. I’ve needed that support over the years. I am so grateful to have her in my life.💗

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