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Dear Shellkins!!
You are my oldest and dearest friend! Throughout all our years of friendship[ together you have taught and showed me life. Fot this I am eternally grateful.  Your ability to bring a smile, hold a hand, give freely to others amongst many many of your special qualities. Like your beautiful sunflower - you bring joy to everyone who knows you!! Love you Shell!! Happy happy 50th Birthday.
All our love Kevin, Sha, Teags, Jake & Gia - And a special happy birthday wish to you from Mary & Louis

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Dearest Shels.  Welcome to the 50’s!!!  You have always been an old soul.  The keeper of the keys and the smart one.  Thanks for being the organizer and arranger and for remembering all the special days.  Today is your day.  Go get it.  You are one of the only people who loves their birthday as much as I do so make the most of it and enjoy the limelight.  You deserve it.  You are a special friend, mom, wife, sister and daughter!!  Here’s to you today and wishing you a lifetime of happiness and abundant health.  Loads of love across the miles.  Angie D 🎉🌈🙌🏻💕🎂❤️🌸

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Happy South African/Canadian birthday from all the Dondes. You are just the best Cuz a person could wish for. You always remember our birthdays even though we are half a world away. Your smile is always the warmest, loving-est thing a person can think of. It always warms our hearts when we hear your voice on the phone and immediately think of your smile. Going through all our pictures gave us the chance to remember all the good times growing up with you, reminiscing about memories, and look forward to creating new ones with you when we see you next.  Hopefully in Australia soon!!!! Happy birthday, Shell! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Kevin, Lisa, Jeff, Greg, Clare, Spencer & Evelyn

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Looking forward to hearing about the 50 different ways you will celebrate your special year!
Thinking of you, your warmth, your love, joy and care that you impart to us all with your presence.
Love Liza Evans 💖

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Dear Shel,
Best wishes for a very happy 50th birthday!! Can’t wait to celebrate with you soon.
Lots of love
Tammy, Gary, Matty, Lexi and Jake

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Happiest of birthdays to the most perfect human!! 🥳🥳
Shelz, the big 5️⃣ 0️⃣ and you don’t look a day over 30!
Thanks for being not only the most incredible teacher but the most perfect friend, always ready for a laugh, a big chat and sometimes even a cry❤️

Lots of love and sending big hugs and kisses to you on your special day xx

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Shell Bells,
Happy 50th Birthday, we are looking forward to celebrating it with you (even if the party is 6 months away).

You truly are an inspiration to us all.  Reading some of the messages here and watching you over the years always putting others and their needs first. You are without a doubt the most selfless human being we know. Who has the incredible ability to squish one more thing into a minute.

It is now time to put yourself first and ensure you realise and remember just how special you are!!

We love you!!
Paul, Vickie, Caitlin, Jake & Daisy

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Happy happy birthday Ms Borer!!!
Hope you have the best day.
Thanks for being such a great mentor to all of us.

lots of love,
Sasha Hyman xo

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Dear Shells 🌻

Some people come into your world and just make life better. Thank you for enriching our lives with your care, warmth and friendship. We love sharing this journey with you. Happy 50th Birthday to the kindest, most thoughtful, helpful, caring, capable, beautiful friend.  🎈🎈

With Love 💗
Rama, Howard, Tanna, Denin & Shannon.

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Happy Birthday Miss Borer!!!

Thank you for being such a special mentor and a real role model for all of us in our mentor! We love all the memories we have shared together and you have made such an impact on all of us! Thank you for everything!!

Love Gia Berman :))

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Shells! Happy 50th birthday to you. I have SO am any memories of very special times together over the years! Your warmth and love has always been the first thoughts I have when I think of you. Have a wonderful day filled with everything you deserve and more! So much love to you 😘💐 Love Nicky Sidley Shevil

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A milestone birthday. If most birthdays you look forward to a year out, this must be a decade in the making.
It is amazing to read all the messages of all the people who love you and whose lives you have touched.
Your generosity of spirit, selflessness and nothing ever being too much is truly amazing.
We love you and wish you a brilliant 50th birthday year.
The Coogeians - Gary, Hazel, Matt & Josh

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Shell, happy birthday to the most amazing cousin!

Thanks for always welcoming us with open arms and always spoiling the girls!

It's always great to catch up over WhatsApp video calls.

Have the best day ever!

Love Tan, Trev, Lexi and KK

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To my very dear (and ‘old’) friend

Wishing you a very happy birthday my beautiful friend and many many more. I don’t know where the time has gone although I do remember how it all started! Thanks for the amazing memories, looking so forward to the new ones and wish you absolutely everything you wish yourself and more! My life is so much richer for having you in it and your friendship is an absolute rock. Love you madly and hope you celebrate in style. Here’s to another 50!! Much love Robi xxx 🎂🍾❤️

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Dear Shelley.
Wishing you an amazing year of celebrating this milestone and everything you have achieved! You are the most capable and kind person, with a heart of gold. You have enriched the life of everyone in our family - and many hundreds of others! It’s been an amazing journey together so far and I look forward to many more years of friendship. With love from all of us, Claire, Gav, Jess and Amy 😘😘😘

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Happy 50th Shell. I hope that it is the most special day and that you feel the love of the many many people to whom you give so whole-heartedly every day. From the plains and mountains of the NT to the corridors of Moriah, I am so glad to share my days with you. Happy happy birthday and here’s to 50 more filled with love, health, happiness and friendship. Lots of love - Nicky 🎉🎉🎉

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Happy 50th Birthday Shelley.
We have shared so many special times with you and have had the pleasure of watching you grow up to be the most amazing person.
Enjoy all the celebrations.
All our love,
Heather and Arnold Messias

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Shel, you are truly unique. Your kindness, capability and giving make the world a better place.
I know how much you love celebrating birthdays and let May 25th just be the start of a year of big celebrations, parties and good times!
You are 50 years young xx
Sending lots of love
The Orleows

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Dearest Shel,
Wishing the most special person a very happy 50th birthday and many, many more in good health and happiness. I’ve loved getting to know you over the years and am so glad that our paths crossed at BHPS. Looking forward to many more awesome “Four corner” dinners together!! All my love Deena

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To a very special little lady with the biggest heart ❤️ in the world . Wishing you a very very happy birthday 🥳 💕🌹. Shell your goodness and kindness and always doing for others is only one of your amazing special unique traits , but I am so grateful and proud to have you as a special friend. And with true sincerity wish you the very best day and most awesome year because that’s what you richly deserve . Looking so forward to sharing so many more birthdays together. Especially sharing another room on our next adventure . U r truely one of a kind and special beyond. Happy birthday gorgeous lady 🍷🧉🍹🍸.
All my love
Lisa
😘💕🥳

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To my Rock Solid friend Shel,
Happy 50th Birthday!
Wishing the amazing woman that you are the best birthday yet!
I love having you in my life and cherish our friendship, you are a truly special person!
You are always there for everyone and will say yes to anything asked of you no matter what, putting all before yourself.
Now that you have reached a significant age, I would like to make you aware of a very common word in the English language that I feel you need to make more use of - NO, once again NO, NO , NO - pretty easy, say it with me NO.... I promise you that it is not a swear word! It's Shel time now!
I look forward to creating new memories and spending many more happy times together!
Love you stax!!
Angie / Sparki

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You are one of the most special, amazing, fabulous, generous, kind people that we know! We so wish we lived on the same continent let alone time zone but whenever we speak it feels like it was yesterday we saw each other & that you’re just around the corner ;)
We have only good memories of our time in SA - camp, weddings, soccer on 2nd day Rosh Hashanah, cooking …. & then the brief but fun visit to London not that long ago.
Wishing you a super duper 50th birthday! Enjoy every minute of it & the year to come & here’s hoping we can see each other again very soon.
Sending you all our love
Eve & JT, Adam & Daniel

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Dearest Yarsh! WOW 50 years old!! You finally caught up to me! May your 50th be filled with much mazel, brocha, simcha and nachas. All the way from 16 Minerva (without a wall - who doesn't have a wall in this day and age?!)! Have a famous time with the very best of wishes, Hersch

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Dear Shells
Wishing you a big mazeltov on your 50th birthday 🎂🍾. Hope you have a fabulous day and a year filled with good health, love and laughter. I have such great memories of our wonderful holidays together in Warmbaths and on the coast. Thank you for being a special part of our family. We always look forward to seeing you, Barry and the girls and can’t wait to spend time with you all in December.
Lots of love Sean, Leanne, Adam and Jessica

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Dearest Shelley,

Happiest of Birthdays to you! I hit the jackpot when I was assigned to be WUJS roommates with you, Tanya, and Evelyn 25 years ago! What a special time that was. You made our little apartment (Café 56) a welcome place for people to meet up and hang out. You are so kindhearted and sweet and beautiful inside and out! I think of you every time I see sunflowers and I smile! I hope you have an amazing 50th birthday!

Love and hugs,

Jennifer Marsh

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More love and memories! ❤️ Glogauers

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Happy birthday Shelley!
We hope that this year is the beginning of many more adventures, so much love, many blessings and lots of beauty
Lots of love,
Andi, Nate, Yossie and Leib Glogauer

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To our special niece Shelley. Dear Shells - you have always been such a special part of our family We are oceans apart but you have always made the effort to maintain the close bond that we have always had You are an amazing person that never sleeps and always has time for everyone We hope you have a very special 50 th birthday and you are spoilt rotten We look so forward to seeing you in SA in Dec Lots of love Marion and Nat

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Dear Shell

Happy Birthday 🎉🎈. It was so nice to catch up with you this year and meet your beautiful daughter. Years of friendship and memories will always bond us together irrespective of the distance and time apart .
You truly are selfless and just wonderful to be around. Have a wonderful day. Here’s to another 50 years of friendship 🌺
Love La Heller

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Dearest Shell

Wishing you a very happy 50th. Thank you for being the best cousin anyone could ever have.
You never forget to call for every occasion. Always call to check up on me. You make such an effort when we come to Sydney.  You are one in a million.  Hope you have an amazing day and everyone spoils you like you deserve. Looking forward to spending time with you in South Africa in December.
Sending lots of love from Tamar , Oli, Zev and Leo.

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Shel, from Sunday night supper club to dinners at bondi pizza. From Joburg to Durban, to Sydney, to Queensland and cruises to the islands. From picnics, to Friday nights to yomtavim together.
We are so happy you met Barry B and got to become not just our friend, but our extended family.
Here’s to heaps more meals, holidays, good times and family times together.
You know the Herdans adore you.
Happy 50th birthday from all of us.

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My darling Shelley
I am so proud of you. You have given me so much pleasure. From the beginning you were always the most happiest and contented child. Wherever I am there is always someone who comes up to me and says I know Shelley. She is my daughters best teacher, my special neighbor, my dearest friend, someone who I can always count on, kind caring and always considerate. She will do anything and everything for the the people she loves and cares about. I have watched you grow into this wonderful person and we have enjoyed so many times together from when you tiny going to Canada and Israel to just a few weeks ago to Blue Mountains and all the times in between. My birthday wish is for you to achieve all your dreams and then to sit back and watch Chloe and Ruby on their journeys and enjoy the ride just as much as I have. I love you so very much. Beanie

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To dear Shelley
Happy 50th bday… u are one of a kind Shell
So special in every way
Stay the same beautiful person u are and carry on being the positive light in this world
So glad we got to see u this year
Enjoy ur bday and welcome the the fabulous  50’s
Sending lots of love to u xxx
Luv Simone

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Hi Shell. Wish I had more pictures of us together but unfortunately distance is always a hurdle. It was so amazing catching up with you and your special daughter recently and it felt as always as if there was no time or space between us. Our school memories and history will forever be bonding and I want to wish you an amazing birthday. Hope that all you wish for and dream of becomes a reality. Your friend forever Lyndsay

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Shell we have been friends since the start of primary school. I am one of the lucky ones who shared all my school years with you and always felt like one of the Gordons.
You taught me everything I needed to know about puberty and boys, you were always there for me to thread my stupid sewing machine in ‘house crafts’. I am forever grateful for your friendship. We had the very best childhood and countless fun times.
Thankfully you moved to Australia and we’ve continued to make so many memories.
You mean so much to so many people. We are all so lucky to have you as a friend.
(P.S. Lucky you didn’t really choke that night at Minerva Ave or so many people would have missed out on knowing you🤣)
You truly are THE BEST HUMAN!
Love you ❤️
BFF’S 4 EVA!
Tracy
( And of course, Michael, Jake, Dalia, Gia and Kayla)

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Shelley on your 50th birthday, I wish you a full return and bonus of all the love, care and concern you have given other people in your short 50 years. May your life be filled with successful happy pleasures.
Lots of love
Carole Smollan Rudick

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Dear Shelkins

We hope you have a very special birthday - you deserve to be spoilt rotten. You are always giving, always thoughtful and selfless, generous , caring and looking after everyone else- we hope on your birthday you can just relax and celebrate with family and friends. We miss you and wish we lived closer to see you and your beautiful family more often. We miss your cheerful, energetic, passionate and always positive approach to life where nothing is too much for you.
Wishing you many more years of health, happiness, simchas and laughter.
Lots of Love Andy, Emil, Eliana, Michaela and Levi  xx

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50 years on and Shelley is still the boss!!

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Happy Birthday to you Shelley. Welcome to the club! A lifetime of memories and friendship shared and so many special moments along the way.

Meeting for the first time in The Blends lounge in St 4.  Paul Gordons sister!!!

The immigration song and playing guitar

Surprise visits for Chloe and Dina’s Batty

Singing and laughing together in Perth

Memories in Joseph Street and Botanic Drive- The caravan and trampoline,

Driving to Port Fairy for the day 8 hrs there and back with Trac and my mom.

Bus trips to Box Hill with your Dad

Catch ups in London

Yom Tovs in Sydney

So so so many more but these are just a few ..

Thank you for being you! For always being that person who thinks about others and makes everyone feel special. You are a one in a million friend and we love you for it!

Love from all of us in Perth

Michelle, Elan, Dina and Tali Avichzer

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I remember meeting you at Lori and Martin soon after we arrived in Australia. I remember thinking, “This is such a lovely person- someone I feel totally at ease with and someone I have lots in common with. I hope one day our paths will cross and we will be friends”. I am absolutely delighted to say that our paths did cross and I consider you one of my closest friends. To be an immigrant means you seperate yourself from your family and lifelong friends and have to build a new world. If you are really lucky you will have friends that become your family. You will share milestones, disappointments, the mundane, the exciting and lots and lots of cups of tea! Your family are more than friends , you are our family.
May this year be a wonderful year- filled with wonderful milestones, exciting moments and a ridiculous amount of tea!!!!
We love you, Shellxxx

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Dear Shel
Wishing you a very happy 50th birthday. Your positive outlook on life, endless energy, dedication and commitment to all that you do and your love and care for your family and friends makes you a legend in my eyes.  Enjoy your special day. Thank you for the wonderful years of friendship and support.
Mazel Tov on not only reaching this milestone but embracing it.
Happy birthday and many more in good health and happiness.
Love Michelle

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Hope you have a wonderful day and an even more wonderful year. Thank you for always being there for me x Looking forward to many more fun dinners with lots of laughs all my love Helene

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Shelley!  Ok so I don’t have a picture of the four of us easily accessible. If I remember correctly. We didn’t have cell phones or digital cameras when we met and the 4 of us lived together in Cafe 56, in Arad in 1996-7. That experience of living with you, Tan, and Jenn changed my life and my perspective for the better. You and Tanya showed me how to truly be kind and caring between friends. Tea anyone?
You will always hold a very special place in my heart.  Despite the distance, I think of you often, and wish the best for you and your family.
Happy 50th Birthday!! 🎂❤️😘
Evelyn

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Without a doubt the nicest, kindest, most thoughtful and all round ideal friend anyone could ever wish for- we are so lucky to call you one of ours. Wishing you a very very happy birthday and years ahead filled with much health, happiness, success, fun and laughter with your precious family. Looking forward to celebrating with you in December in SA.
All our love,
The Mervs.

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Happy birthday my beautiful Shelki. You are the kindest, most caring, selfless person I know. We met at Melis that Friday night, and you and Tan  and I travelled to Greece and Turkey,then through Europe with Melis,Lauren, Andy and Emil. Although we live on different continents,our bond and friendship is strong. You have found an incredible husband in Barry and brought up two beautiful, kind,inspiring young women Chloe and Ruby. Family is everything to you . You have taken on so much in your life with commitment and passion.
Happy birthday my Shelki...May you be blessed with good health, love,happiness and blessings always. Have the best day. PG we will share many more happy times together. Love you ♥️ Love Kik

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Dear Shel (Sherbert Herbert!)
From Netzer times in SA, to colleagues at Parktown Girls, to being the first person we knew in Sydney!
Our friendship has travelled continents! Thanks for all the special memories, good times, laughs, tears.
You are an exceptionally special, caring, compassionate person who radiates sunshine and sunflowers. How lucky are we to have you in our lives.
Love Sam (alias: Sambo Rambo) and Michelle

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Dear Aunty Shell,
I don’t know what I would do without you, you are the most kindest and most generous person I know. You never fail to make me smile happy 50th

lots of love Caitlin ❤️❤️

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Happy 50th Birthday…to a very special friend

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Happy 50th Birthday…to a very special friend

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Our Friendship has always  gone well beyond friends and we have shared love…laughter… tears… blessings and special times in our lives. Thank you for your incredible friendship . Wishing you a beautiful 50th birthday. We are so thrilled to be able to celebrate this special time in your life with you xxx All our love The Bloch’s

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Dear Shel,

Happy birthday! Thank you for always being so kind to me and for always putting others before yourself. I hope you have an incredible birthday ❤️

Love, Matt

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Happy Birthday to such a special friend!

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Happy Birthday to such a special friend!

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Shel I am not sure where the Raps would be today without having had you in our lives - but nowhere good!

Thank you for all you have always done for us, we are so blessed to have you as our "family friends", or the more realistic description, part of our chosen family.

You really are a force to be reckoned with, with. You are one of the most dedicated, capable, kindest people I know, who is always quick with a smile and kind words to say.

Stay as incredible as you are and looking forward to many, many, many more wonderful years together.

All our love,

The Raps

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Dearest Shel,
You are an incredible human, kind, selfless, caring and always full of hope and positivity. We are extremely lucky to call you a sister, sister in law and dearest aunt. Thank you for always being there. We love you and wish the the best birthday celebration as we all know how much you love celebrating your birthday. With much love
Michael, Jacqui, Noah, Jodes and Zachary

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Shell, I have been so lucky that you have been such a constant in my life for so long. I have been looking through old pics and you feature in so many, over so much time, so many continents and so many wonderful simchas. We are so lucky to have you in our lives and I love that my kids love you and your kids as much as I love you!
Thank you for being the most incredible friend - always always there to help - nothing is ever a problem for you. You seem to fit the impossible in from week to week without complaint. I wish so much happiness and can’t wait to celebrate this milestone with you. Below are some pics of us over the years. My favourite, and the one that probably describes you best is the one at my wedding. While everyone was warm inside sipping cocktails - you were outside in the cold and rain, holding an umbrella for me so I didn’t get wet, with a huge smile on your face. That is how I know you Shell xxxx

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More love and wishes 💕🎉🎁 from Tanya x

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Shelkins, I wish we lived nearer to each other. Thanks for being such a wonderful and caring friend. We had great adventures together in our teens and 20’s . I am looking forward to spending more together in our 50’s. You are such a generous, hard working, positive and kind person. I know you will continue to be flippin fabulous at 50. Wishing you many joyous celebrations. So Much love, blessings, fun times and good health xxx lots of love Tanya xx

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Shels, wishing you an amazing 50th. Although we don’t keep up regularly, I have loved our periodic catch ups when I have been in Sydney - it is always like no time has passed at all! Now it is your turn to come visit us in LA 😀. Have a wonderful day! Love Ingrid

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☀️ So glad I got to see you, albiet briefly, earlier this year and really hope we'll be able to find each other again in the not too distant future! (You can organise the sudna'ot at the reunion!!😉 )

Shelley, you are kind and thoughtful and funny and a wonderful human being who embodies the word mensch! The world is a better place because of you! ❤️ (But it's also okay and important to also do lovely things for yourself too!!)

🎂 May you have many happy days and years and decades of good health and may you celebrate many simchas with loved ones! Sending lots of love and a BIG HUG from far away, but with you in spirit! 🌻🎈🎁🎉♥️

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Dear Shelltjie

Flippin hell it’s your 50th Birthday! Wow!! You are old! Wishing you happiest of birthdays ever! You are very special and we miss being with you and seeing you guys! May the year ahead be filled with health, happiness, love and laughter always! May you be showered with blessings a plenty!

Sending all our love across the oceans
Mandy, Steve, La and Megs🎉🎂💗🎁

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To my darling favourite sister in law
Thank you for being the most caring, unselfish and loving lady in the world. You truly put every body else before yourself and will bend over backwards for my family. We so loved having you at our wedding… wouldn’t have been the same without you.
Love you so much my darling Shells

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Bob and I wish you the happiest of birthdays!
We too have such special memories of wonderful times.
You are very special!

Sending much love from Marlaine and Bob Couzin Wood