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My birthday, the "threshold" into womanhood (so I am told) happened finally. And i was loved all day which makes for an especially sunny day. 4 miles through the park followed by surprise dinners with favorite friends is really all i could have asked for. It was a lovely day filled with thoughtful messages from anyone I had ever cared for and laughter than never ended. It was the kind of day that leaves hope sitting in your soul, the kind of day that makes the Dickinson's feather poem make perfect sense.