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My Best Birthday Ever! |
Linking this to Write Tribe for the Wednesday Prompt which was to choose my favorite Maya Angelou quote and use it as a prompt to write a post on it.
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My Best Birthday Ever! |
Linking this to Write Tribe for the Wednesday Prompt which was to choose my favorite Maya Angelou quote and use it as a prompt to write a post on it.
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Vinodini is a writer, novelist, and design professional. She has worked in the retail sector as a visual merchandiser and a fashion stylist for various well-known brands. She is a published author with an epistolary novel to her credit. She has also contributed various pieces published in anthologies, websites, and a coffee table book. She writes content on a range of topics for various domestic and international brands. This blog is an amalgamation of her thoughts, experiences, and pieces of fiction woven in her mind which find themselves translated into narrations here.
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Vinodini, happy birthday and the joy of giving cannot be quantified. Happy to meet such a kind soul like you and giving is not just money. Btw, I belong to the masses that didn't know bout the great lady Maya Angelou but slowly discovering her:)
True that Vishal…nothing compares to giving. Thanks for your wishes and kind words. I'm glad you're now discovering Maya 🙂
No one has ever gotten poor by giving! It is a beautiful way of celebrating a Birthday Vinodini :). I am sure it would have been an extremely fulfilling experience and the smiles it brings would be equally priceless. I am very glad to read a post about a beautiful Bday over the cliched celebrations 🙂
Yes Vinay, it truly was an experience to be cherished. I'm glad you enjoyed reading this 🙂
Happy birthday 🙂 And such a thoughtful way to celebrate your birthday 🙂
Thanks Reema! Its been a different yet a fulfilling experience.
Happy bday Vinddini! What a thoughtful way to celebrate your day 🙂 God bless…
Thanks A…it did make my day 🙂
Belated happy birthday Vinodini..a beautiful and meaningful post 🙂
Thanks Renu. Glad you liked it 🙂
Hi Vinodini, Very rightly pointed out- we only get richer by giving, the joy of giving makes us rich. You were not flaunting your generosity, rather inspiring others to follow this path. Very nice to tie this up with quotes from Maya Angelou.
Thanks Jayanta. The joy of giving is only felt when you do it. I do hope this post inspires more people to experience it.
Welcome to my blog 🙂
Belated happy birthday Vinodini iyer….n may people take inspiration from what u did..:-)
Thanks Issac…I hope so too.
Heya happy birthday, I was tied up, but as they say better late than never..a special one which will stay with you..hope you get to see more beaming faces in the years to come…much love, stay blessed..
Thank you Sahiti. Have to mention that your comments also leave me with a smile everytime 🙂
Belated happy birthday, Vinodini! It felt wonderful to read this inspiring post. You surely had the best birthday celebration, I feel. The joy of giving selflessly surpasses all other joys, it is just that we forget this from time to time. Thanks for reminding us!
Thanks for your kind wishes Beloo. It indeed was a beautiful celebration, the joy of which will stay with me for a long time.
I'm glad your thoughts resonate with mine.
Belated happy birthday..and really a most wonderful way to celebrate ..:-)
Hey thanks Maniparna. It indeed was a wonderful celebration. Welcome to my blog 🙂
happy birthday!
the joy of selfless giving makes God proud of us and provides a meaning to our transitory existence on this earth 🙂
Thank you Ankita. Yes you're right. It does give a different meaning to one's existence. Good to see you here 🙂
That is an awesome way of celebrating your birthday! Good on you dear! And happy birthday to you:-) Great quote you picked
Thank you Eli. Yes, it truly was an awesome experience 🙂
Happy Birthday, belated but heartfelt! What a special way to celebrate the gift of your life – by giving to others. I'm sure it will nourish you, and those you've touched, for a long, long time. xo
Hey thanks for your warm wishes Donna! It was a special feeling indeed to receive joy by giving joy 🙂
Wow 🙂 This is great, Vinodini 🙂 Many wishes on your birthday. Glad that you celebrated it this way. We become richer by giving, richer in terms of love, relationships and much more !
Thanks Sreeja! You're right, giving nurtures relationships and makes you richer in a different way altogether.
Belated birthday wishes, Vinodini! And that's a fantastic way to celebrate birthdays! And in fact we do it the same way too. SOS Village and Mother Teresa Home are the places we frequent too. A visit to these homes is always a great humbling and learning experience too!
I had blogged about it here : http://shilpaagarg.com/2013/08/do-right-the-earlier-the-better.html
Thank you Shilpa. You're lucky to have been doing this for so long. I intend to continue this tradition coz it was truly a fulfilling experience. Will hop on to your blog link soon to read about how your experience was 🙂
Giving makes us richer in many ways, doesn't it ? Richer by happiness, richer by smiles and richer by love 🙂
Wish you many more such years of happy moments ! 🙂
Thank you so much for your beautiful wishes Sreeja! Yes, everything multiplies the moment you share it with people….joy included 🙂