

Today our youngest son, Marc, turns 38!!
We, our entire family, are SOO very proud of you and the wonderful man, father, son, brother, and uncle you are.
You are stable and dependable and this poem fits you well.
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will
when the road you're trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow.
You may success with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the right when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not QUIT.
Author Unknown
Happy Birthday Marc!
ReplyDeleteWhat terrific pictures and a great poem Susan!
Happy Birthday Marc! (Great poem!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your son Marc!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Marc!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an encouraging supportive Mom, and even though times have been tough for him, I know that you have been there!!
Perfect post!
Jen
happy birthday to marc. hope everyone can celebrate today. and what a great poem. i'll have to copy it and stick it with my collection of quotes and poems. who knows, i may want to pass it on to one of my kids someday. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Marc!
ReplyDeleteOur son turned 38 in Jan.
Great poem Susan..
xo
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love that poem...we had to learn it for basketball when I was in High School.
Happy Birthday to Marc! May the year ahead be wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Marc!
ReplyDeleteYou must be a proud momma, Susan!
Blessings!
Happy Birthday Marc! Loved the poem!
ReplyDeleteLove that poem.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your son Marc.
Happy Birthday to Marc!! He certainly is a son you can be very proud of:-) Loved the pictures and the poem!! xox
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful family he has too! Happy birthday Marc!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet Susan!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Marc!
We are just about the same age,
except my bday is aug. 9... '69.
Happy Birthday to Marc. Marc looks like his Mum I think. Have a great day celebrating with the family.
ReplyDelete~~Happy Birthday Marc~~
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and poem. Praying he has a blessed day.
Hugs, Lyndy
Happy birthday to Marc!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY MARC.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I loved your poem for your Son. I hope he has a very happy day. connie from Texas
Happy Birthday Marc!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that poem, too. I still have a bookmark with it, that I got in the 80's for a birthday!!
By the way, they seem to share a name, too, just a slightly different spelling!!
I loved this poem and actually needed it for myself! Thanks Susan.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to a fine man I'm sure! After all, YOU are his mother! In all seriousness though, your love for him shines through.
Happy Birthday to your wonderful son, Marc! The poem for him was encouraging to me and I know all of your readers probably felt the same!
ReplyDeleteWOW! GREAT POEM!!!! Happy Birthday Marc! I love the picture, how sweet:)
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Amber
Happy belated birthday to Marc. I am sorry for not visiting his mother's blog yesterday.
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