Denizens of HolyWorlds! Let us all gather round our beloved Bush, to wish her a very delightfully delicious and happy birthday!

BushMaid has been an incredible blessing to this forum by her cheerful spirit, her delightful humor that can brighten anyone's day, and her kind and caring attitude towards everyone. She is dearly beloved by all, and no one can imagine a HolyWorlds without their sweet, fun Bushy.

So allow me to start the celebration! *tosses purple glitter* *scatters cookies everywhere* Happy Birthday, my beautiful Bushiness! May God shine His blessings on your special day, and on this new year.

Happy birthday, my BUSHEE!

*kangaroos shoot fireworks into the sky that spell out Happy Birthday, BushMaid! inside of a glittery shape of the Australian continent*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!

**throws glitter and donuts around** Fire at will! **launches glitter rockets**

Aw, you beat me to making a thread for Bush first, Aniese.

It's BushMaid's Birthday!!

My dear sister, Bush,

Happy 20th Birthday!

I hope you have a splendifferously wonderful day (and enjoy your presents )!

You have been an awesome older sister to me, and I think everyone will agree with me when I say this:
You are a very, very special, amazing, awesome, wonderful, beautiful, sweet, kind, and loving friend and sister to us all.

I thank God for blessing our lives with such a bright spot of sunshine for the last 20 years.

I love you, Bush.
Have a great birthday!
Your little sister,
DairyMaid xox ><>

Happy Birthday Bushmaid!

*Launches CRPGs towards the sky, raining purply-pink confetti in Bushe's honor*

*grins* Have a beautiful birthday Busheh You have no idea how much I enjoy talking with you and how blessed I am to call you my friend. Hope your day is wonderful, can't wait to talk to you again.

Vili-Bird~

Oh my darling!! I have been waiting for Grace to make this thread!!

*hugs and kisses your cheek *

My beloved Aussie. You are such a blessing. You are a delight, you are a joy. I am so grateful the Lord chose to give you to us!! What would life be like without you? Banish the thought! *shakes head quickly *

So, I must give my typical birthday speech!

Birthdays are a special time in one’s life. It is a date that signifies you have lived and survived through the scribbling of life. Birthdays bring the wonderful satisfaction of another chapter finished, a new one beginning. They give you the opportunity of reading back over the pages written, and determining where you want to take your story. When you read back over the ink blots and flourishes, you find tales woven of accomplishment won, trials endured, people encountered, emotions felt, and all of this combined gives you a sense of the story that is being crafted. I am very happy to celebrate the mark of a new chapter in your story, Aussie.

Love you, Ausie!!!!!!!!!!! *tosses glitter *

Happy birthday, Bushmaid!


^And, uh, what she said.

It's Bushy's birthday? *Explodes in delight* Happy, happy birthday, my dear Bushy! *Hugs so tightly Bushy's eyes go *

Happy, Happy Birthday, Bushy!!

*wonders who told Airi she was going to make this thread*

I'm glad I got to make it.

*brings in more cookies, and a big pitcher of cold milk*

Happy birthday Bush! *Gives many fuzzy kittens* Have an awesome birthday!

Happy Birthday, my dearest BushMaid! I pray you have a blessed year ahead of you.

Happy Birthday, Bushmaid!

Two birthdays on the same date! What a co-ink-ee-dink! :3

Well, my Australian friend, I hope the Lord blesses you richly and guides you as you walk through another year. Keeping warm over there Down Under? Be sure to eat some Mint Slices! Those are sooo good! But so are the Arnott's Assorted Biscuits. Oh! How I wish we had them in the United States!

*hands Bushmaid a big filled with Mint Slices, Assorted biscuits, TimTams, and Cherry Ripe* Enjoy these local, tasty treats!

~Calen

Happy, happy birthday, Bush!!! *hugs*

Jonathan and I were talking about it and I asked if someone was making the thread. He said you were.

Jazz? Jazz is Rin... *shrugs *

Actually, did you know that a group of 20 people will have at least 2 people with the same birthday? It is true! I've tested it multiple times and it always is true.

Not if you choose the group carefully enough!

Well no, if you choose the group. But if you just have 20 normal people getting together the odds are very high.

*heart melts to a puddle* The only thing I don't like - and at the same time love - about birthdays, is that y'all make me go :shock: :blush: :dieshappy: simultaneously. I am very humbled by all your lovely posts, since I certainly do not deserve them. :)

Thankyou so much, everyone! What a blessing you all are.


*hugs Gracie tightly and pinks* Thankyou so much Gracie; for remembering my birthday, and for posting this thread! Thankyou for always being a constant blessing to me, and for being such a good friend. Love you! xox


Thankyou my darling Elly!!! *picks Elly up and hugs her tightly*


*chuckles* Thankyou for the patriotic birthday wishes, Jonathan. ;) Thankyou for being an awesome friend, and for the birthday email. I shall reply to it soon. :D


*laughs* Thanks, Vivace! How did you know I like donuts? *noms happily*


*heart melts even more* *hugs Dairy tightly* Thankyou so much, my dear sister. I've not always been everything I should be, but you bear with me admirably! Thankyou for being awesome. I know the older we get, the closer we'll grow. I love you. xoxo


Thankyou RunningWolf! *grins at the confetti*


Villeh, thankyou so much. You are such a steady presence in my life, and a wonderful friend. I love it that you get my snarky sense of humour, and that we can be as sarcastic as we like and both know exactly what we're talking about. I'm going to meet you in this life, someday certain. *grins* xxo


*smiles with joy and hugs Airi very tight* What a blessing you are, Airi! Thankyou so much. You are a very dear friend to me; the first beautiful face I saw when I arrived here. You took me under your wing the moment I stepped into HW, and I have loved you for always since. Thankyou for your friendship; it is one I'm so grateful the Lord has blessed us with, and I cherish it. Love you!!! xoxx


*grins* Thankyou, cephron!


Oh my! *puts Milly back together hurriedly and then hugs her tightly* Thankyou my sweetie!!


Thankyou so much, Mirza!! *hugs*


Thankyou, Lady Aris! *cuddles kittens* How sweet!


*big smile* Thankyou so much, my awesome friend! Thankyou for always being a constant source of wisdom, discussion, laughter, honesty, and fellowship. Thankyou for always being a bright light to everyone that points towards our Saviour. You're a tremendous blessing.


Thankyou, my lovely Elanor. My year is sure to be blessed, because you are in it. *hugs*


*laughs* Thankyou, my Evening! You have no idea how much you brighten my day when I get to chat with you - which is not often enough! Thankyou for asking awesome questions, and listening for the answer. And thankyou for being simply awesome! Go with God always, my lovely.


Thankyou so much, Aldara!


Thankyou, dear Calen! Hahaha! You now know of all the weird and wonderful food us Aussies eat! I'll be sure to eat plenty - but it will probably mainly consist of chocolate and birthday cake!


Thankyou Raven lovely!! *hugs back*


Not by Brendan and Matt if referring to me. ;)

Confusing, silly men.

*chuckles* Well it is my name. They should change it to an 'S' instead of 'ZZ' so as not to confuse you, Airi.

Yes. Jass.

Maybe just one S. Otherwise it rhymes with 'glass'.

Jas works too.

*stubbornly clings to BushMaid's full real name*


I agree.

And she is really appreciates that, and is always pleasantly surprised when it is used.

Thanks, Bush. You're a great sister. xx

*sprints into thread yelling, 'TWINNNNNNNNNIEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'*
*glompglomps BushMaid at full speed*


*grins* I wish the best wishes of best birthdays for my bestest, awesome twinnie.
In the year-ish since I've known you you've been a great example, and a HUGE encouragement and blessing; and I know you'll continue to be so.
*hugs* Love 'ya, BushMaid.



*lights molotov cocktails and throws them onto pre-prepared, 10-foot, gasoline-soaked bonfires*
*bonfires blow sky-high, blazing the words HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUSHMAID!!! onto the night sky*

*stubbornly clings to her fond Aussie name *

That's actually quite interesting. ^^

It's not that weird, but it was certainly a first for me eating kangaroo and camel. The sweets there are good.

I have a question: If we're celebrating your birthday here on Holy Worlds today on March 15th in America, is it already the 16th there? Or is it still the 14th? I couldn't recall how that International Dateline worked. All I know is that we left on a Saturday and 25 hours later is was still Saturday. (We lived through my mom's birthday for two days!)

~Calen

You can have your names, I'll have mine, which make more sense.

IT'S BUSHES'S BIRTHDAY! *explodes with delight*

*flytackles* Happy birthday, Bushes! It's been such a pleasure to know you, and I want to know you for many more years! Keep being your sweet and kind, lovely self. Write lots, stay on HW Or more people then just me will be unhappy!, seek the Lord, and remember we love you!

You also beat me to making a thread, Grace. *Pouts a little, then grins*

Did you just agree that my names make more sense?

*roll eyes * You are hopeless.

You make me laugh.

I can only say one word...

:splitnut:

Twinnie, your birthday message absolutely made my day!! Thankyou so much, you are the awesomest twin I could ever ask for. And the day of your kidnapping is drawing nearer... *evil grin* Love 'ya back.

And... fireworks!!! *pyromaniac inside of Bush explodes with happiness*


And I love my Aussie nickname! So much so, I sometimes use it on myself. However people look at me odd when I do, because I forget I'm not the only Australian around here...


You guys live in the past, so the 15th over there is the 16th here. *grin*

*chuckles at Brendan and Airi* You two!


*thwacks feet* I'm older than you AND the birthday girl. Your rank as an adult won't save you. Move thine feet!


*grins* Thankyou my Azlyn!! *flytacklehugs back* Stay your awesome self, lovely!

Happy belated birthday!

Sorry I'm late, but I&C is not usually a place I frequent over here.

Wow, BushMaid, you're pretty popular around here.

Anyway.

Warmest birthday congratulations. Thank you for being my friend through the past crazy year, even when the multiple time zones made it difficult. Thanks for reading my poem and my first essence map.
Have lots and lots of fun being twenty!

Thankyou, Varon! No worries, I'm honoured you posted.


Thankyou, Aemi! *hugs* Thankyou for being a wonderful presence on HW, always encouraging, and for being such a blessing and a beautiful purple person.

You're welcome.

That she is.

That was quite unnecessary, Jonathan.

Nonsense dearie. It's quite true; an understatement, really.

Aw, a re-compliment! *hugs back*

Come on, you are popular. Your birthday thread is up to three pages already!

That is true, Bush. You are popular, and it's easy to see why.