Why all the fuss?

As unlikely as it may seem, Eileen will soon turn 50, beating many of us to the half century mark. The dread of the approaching birthday has been the subject of conversation for some time. Now that it is here, she still looks great and despite the normal wear and tear, such as eyesight, she remains remarkably intact.

To make this a memorable time, I am asking her many friends and family to post comments about her life and friendship and of course to encourage her into the next 50.

So, please log in, (sorry it requires a user name and password), and leave her with what ever comments you care to share, or email comments to: mappleget.eileenis50@blogger.com. Automatically your email will be published to this site along with any attachments such as pictures.

Thanks, Mark

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Eileen's belated wish

Dear Eileen,

You are a wonderful person and I like you just the way you are. I enjoy your honesty and great values. Your moral character and Jesus shines through your heart. You have been given a gift and you are so worthy. You and Mark are the perfect parents for Grayson and Julia. God put you all together and I'm sure he said, "This is good". I am happy for you and to think of what will become of your future- it is so exciting. Grayson sounds committed to working hard and Julia's drawing... you are so lucky to have a girl who is so insightful. She will look out after you- and thankfully for all of us- maybe she will look out for us, too.

Cherish this 50th year.

Love,

Kathy Straub
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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Eileen-

Wow, happy belated Birthday! You are such a sweet and beautiful lady! I admire so many of your wonderful qualities. I hope that the next 50 years are as great as the first 50. Hope to see you more this year!

With love,

Stacey Perry