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hey mikey, i'm 60!
this is milestone birthday week for me. the big six-oh. i never imagined myself as a 60-year-old man, but i think i did most of my...
Bill Fortenberry
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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happy birthday miss a
Autumn turns 24 this week, and in celebration, I decided to take a moment to tell you why I'm so proud of my girl. I've always had a...
Bill Fortenberry
Feb 1, 20235 min read
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don't worry, harry potter, it's your birthday
SEPTEMBER 2016 - On September 13, my boy moves from the teen years into his 20s. Just TYPING that sentence was painful. This boy can’t be...
Bill Fortenberry
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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happy birthday, pood
JANUARY 2016 - January 13 was my dad’s birthday. Pood, the nickname his 12 brothers and sisters gave him, would have been 84 years old....
Bill Fortenberry
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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birthday wisdom from dj
OCTOBER 2010 - I turned 47 last week. One of my spiritual mentors called me with good wishes, well-timed encouragement and a list of...
Bill Fortenberry
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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