44!

@toniganzon (72281)

Philippines

March 3, 2022 6:45pm CST

Turned 44 in February but i don’t feel a year older. Went back to cycling and i have been doing that for three Sundays now. It feels good to be back to what i used to do many many years ago. Turning 44 made me think of how it was for my mom. She was 45 when she passed away. She was not her healthiest when she was 44. I remember her taking hypertension medications. She was not in a great mood most of the time. She frequently visited the hospital. She never exercised. But she was a hardworking woman, taking care of her business and was in a lot of stress. Her stress reliever was making scrap books. She didn’t die due to poor health though. I am not yet ready to leave my son at 45. But if i had the same fate as my mom, i only have a year left to spend with him and i’m making the most of it.

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@moffittjc (121604)

• Gainesville, Florida

4 Mar 22

You're too active and vibrant to leave us at such a young age! I think you still have many wonderful and blessed years ahead of you!

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

I really hope so too. I want to do more for my son and I want to enjoy life sharing so many things with him.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

@moffittjc If only I had total control over my life. But we actually don't. My parents had so many plans for us too and they had great reasons to keep going as well for many more years, including taking care of their grandchildren. But they didn't live long enough.

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@moffittjc (121604)

• Gainesville, Florida

4 Mar 22

@toniganzon See, you've got a really great reason to keep going for many more years!

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

4 Mar 22

I remember your birthday is the same month as mine, but I turned 71

. I am sorry for your Mom, I remember that she did not die for poor health, what a horrible way to die. Your son is a beautiful young man and you look a lot younger.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Yes i reminder we have the same birth month. Thank you. My son will turn 18 this month. I’m going to have an adult in the house.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

@LadyDuck very true. My son doesn’t make me feel old. He enjoys spending time with me. We play wordle, we ride our bikes, watch movies together, etc. He makes me feel young though sometimes he would tell me I’m really old lol.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

5 Mar 22

@toniganzon I imagine that children make us realize how much the time flies.

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@askme123 (6150)

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4 Mar 22

Sorry to hear what happen to your Mom Happy belated birthday to you. I know you will live longer than her.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Thank you. As much as I wish to live longer than that, nobody really knows. Both my parents never thought they'd die at 45.

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@askme123 (6150)

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5 Mar 22

@toniganzon So your dad die at 45 too?

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@askme123 (6150)

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6 Mar 22

@toniganzon Oh no.Was it a car accident?

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

4 Mar 22

Congrats on the birthday! (Pretty just turned 34 a few days ago. It doesn't seem like she's been around that long. Time flies.) I'd rather not lose you any time soon.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Dear Daddy, time does fly fast. Our kids will forever be our babies. I do intend to stay long.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

when we're alone, I would still call my son Baby Craig.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

4 Mar 22

@toniganzon A little girl asked me if I had any babies and thought it was funny when I pointed at Pretty and told her that was my baby.

I certainly hope so.

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@JudyEv (340220)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 22

We never know when our time is up so it's best to enjoy your time as much as you can.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Yes. Learned that when I lost both my parents.

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@JudyEv (340220)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 22

@toniganzon That would have been a dreadful time for you.

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@JudyEv (340220)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 22

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Mar 22

Happy late Birthday to you. A nice collage. Glad you were able to get out and enjoy. My Mom was 39. I know how that feels when the numbers come around.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

It has become my Sunday afternoon habit. I intend to keep doing it for as long as I can. This time, i don’t want to take a break nor quit from this favorite hobby of mine.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

@CarolDM I will try my best.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Mar 22

@toniganzon Good for you. Enjoy life.

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@kareng (59252)

• United States

4 Mar 22

I'm sorry to hear that you lost your mother at such a young age. I do think staying active adds years to your life. Keep doing what you can and love to do! It will pay off in the long run!

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

I lost both my parents at the same time.

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@kareng (59252)

• United States

5 Mar 22

@toniganzon Oh wow, a double whammy. I'm so sorry. Big hugs to you.

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@much2say (55664)

• Los Angeles, California

4 Mar 22

Happy belated birthday - you look fantastic! It's interesting that my mother's mother passed away at 43 (I am not clear on what health issues she had). So my mother and all her sisters thought that they would also pass away at 43. But thankfully they are all well beyond 43 now. Oh - and now me too. May you have many years more

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@much2say (55664)

• Los Angeles, California

4 Mar 22

@toniganzon So sorry to hear about your parents. I wish for you a long, healthy and fulfilling life

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

@much2say thank you.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Oh I hope I could live longer than 45. My parents would have lived longer than that if they weren't killed.

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@sjvg1976 (41281)

• Delhi, India

6 Mar 22

I am sorry to know about your mom. 45 years is too young. I lost my mother when I was 4 years and I know how difficult is to live without mother.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

7 Mar 22

It is difficult to live without one parent. It's horrendous to live without both.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Happy birthday to you. You don’t look 44 at all

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Thanks Sol.

@JESSY3236 (19942)

• United States

8 Mar 22

I turned 42 in February.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

9 Mar 22

Belated happy birthday!

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@porwest (91088)

• United States

4 Mar 22

From the picture it looks like you have a LLLOOONNNGGG life ahead of you. But still, there is nothing wrong with making every single day count. I am 48. Turning 49 in June.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

One of my sisters is turning 49 too. Gotta enjoy my 40s for as long as I can.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

@porwest oh that’s very true.

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@porwest (91088)

• United States

5 Mar 22

@toniganzon The one thing about time. The older we get the faster it seems to go.

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@ZedSmart (19787)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Good that you'll doing once again what you used to love doing. Oh please do not think about that, but good to hear your making the most of you time together with your son.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Oh it’s hard not to think about it.

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@sinari (4997)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 22

I hope you have a long life, and you stay healthy, and can do your hobby for cycling.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Thanks for the well wishes.

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@sinari (4997)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 22

@toniganzon Ok. You are welcome

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@kaylachan (69863)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Mar 22

You make your own fate. I am sure yyou'll easily outlive your mom. It's good you're trying to take care of yourself.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Can't really say that I make my own fate. My parents did but they were murdered when they were 45. I'm sure it wasn't part of their plan.

@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

4 Mar 22

You are a lovely lday Toni. Happy Birthday.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

5 Mar 22

Thank you my dearest. You are lovely too. I’ve missed you.

@LindaOHio (178877)

• United States

4 Mar 22

Great photos. I'm glad you are cycling and staying active.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

4 Mar 22

Me too. I have always been in love with cycling.

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