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What seems to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. ~ Oscar Wilde
I don’t normally post anything on Saturdays but today is a special day.
You see, 19 years ago today I was taken to the Peter Lougheed Hospital here in Calgary.
The doctor was worried.
Things weren’t the way they were supposed to be.
I was classified as “high risk” and had been undergoing numerous tests over the last 3 months.
I’d been so worried, but worrying was just adding stress and stress was exactly what I didn’t need.
I’d been given strict orders to rest, be still and calm.
I was going out of my mind.
I was restless and all this quiet time just made me think more…
and thinking more stressed me out!
~
But there’s a happy ending to my story.
At 6:50 pm, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter.
The doctor came to see me the next morning to congratulate us.
He hadn’t been hopeful – but we made it.
My girl’s a fighter.
She was born a fighter and she’s a strong young woman today.
~
Happy Birthday Angel Girl – I love you so very much!
And here for your birthday is one of my favourite photo session memories
Camera Madness 2007!
russtowne said:
That was fun for me and I’ll bet it was even more fun for the two of you to have the photo session! Thank you for sharing the pix!
Russ
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dianasschwenk said:
Yes it was an awesome photo session in spite of the fact that my daughter realized that we were wearing the exact same pair of jeans – she was mortified!
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this is lemonade said:
Congratulations to you and happy birthday to your daughter đŸ™‚
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you very much Ms. Lemonade!
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Abi said:
wow!!!!!!!!! I started reading the story scared but what a happy ending!!!!!!!!!! Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy birthday to your daughter….wishing you and your beautiful daughter many more happy n healthy years ahead ……… Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Abi! Also thank you for checking out my blog. Hope you come to visit again. đŸ™‚
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thoughtsfromanamericanwoman said:
What a wonderful ending indeed! Happy birthday to your daughter!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you very much!
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mindfuldiary said:
haha. love the photos! ;D Congrats to your beautiful daughter! Hat off infront of superMom!
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dianasschwenk said:
Nothing super about me, but thanks! đŸ™‚
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newsofthetimes said:
What a great tribute. HAPPY Birthday to your sweet girl.
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks J, we didn’t get to spend it together but I’m looking forward to Christmas! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. đŸ™‚
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newsofthetimes said:
Thank you!!!! We really did. Good food, family, 4 days in a row off from work. It is how life should be!!!
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keiththegreen said:
Nice to read a bonus post. Even better when it has such a joyful theme, may all of you have a great weekend.
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks! Hope you have an awesome weekend too!
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artsifrtsy said:
Happy Birthday to both of you!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you my dear!
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stuffitellmysister said:
Happy Birthday! Fun shots together ~ Enjoy the weekend ♥
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks so much! I hope you have an awesome weekend too!
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stuffitellmysister said:
đŸ™‚
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Margot Schwenk said:
How fast time flies by but memories are made to stay on forever. Lovely photos. Have a great day together.
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dianasschwenk said:
I know hey! What did we ever do before photographs? Unfortunately we won’t be together today…but looking forward to Christmas!
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billgncs said:
the most excellent of stories!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Bill, feels like yesterday. Time is so fleeting!
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billgncs said:
yes, doesn’t it?
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dianasschwenk said:
I remember as a child it felt slow, it felt like everything was taking forever…
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billgncs said:
yes, the endless summers of our youth. Now the short short years.
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Reminiscent & Wonder said:
Beautiful! It looks like you all enjoy one another’s company and that is beautiful. I hope you have a wonderfully, beautiful day.
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dianasschwenk said:
Why thank you very much Reminiscent and thank you for dropping by and reading my blog!
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jmgoyder said:
FANTASTIC – you and your daughter are very cool!
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dianasschwenk said:
haha – thanks! It’s all about the ‘cool’ factor!
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jmgoyder said:
Isn’t it funny how the term ‘cool’ became uncool then suddenly came back into vogue – love your pics of you guys!
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dianasschwenk said:
it’s cool eh? I will take the credit for the comeback as I was saying it to businessmen in the 90’s and getting raised eyebrows. Later I smiled to myself as the same businessmen were starting to say it to me!
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elizabeth2560 said:
Great family fun photos.
Happy Birthday to your daughter and happy nineteen years of motherhood to yourself đŸ™‚
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you very much my dear!
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Louise G. said:
Happy Birthday to the daughter of an amazing woman — and thus, she too is amazing ’cause amazing is contagious and it just comes naturally when it’s so deep!
Love the photos.
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) Thanks Louise! Wish I could see her today…but Christmas is coming!
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cyclingrandma said:
Happy Birthday to your daughter and “birth” day to you! My baby will be 22 in a couple weeks– where did that time go?
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you so much! It seems the older I get the faster time goes! I can remember being 16 and be ‘bummed out’ when I figured out that I would be 37 in the year 2000. Too old to party and who knew if I would even still be alive…. đŸ™‚
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bodhisattvaintraining said:
love the photos – hope you both have a great day đŸ™‚
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks! đŸ™‚
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