**[Intro — soft]** Forty-nine years of life... And this morning, before I did anything else, I said— **Thank you.** Then I remembered... It's my birthday. And I smiled. 🤍 **[Verse 1]** I love the gift of getting older, Every year has something new, Lessons hidden in the hard things, Ordinary moments turning beautiful. I've learned to pay attention, To notice what is here, To welcome every chapter And be grateful for another year. And this one's extra special— There's a number that I know. My dad was born in '49... And now it's my year To carry his love as I grow. **[Chorus]** Thank you, life, For forty-nine years. For all of the laughter, The learning, the tears. For people I love And the people loving me. For everything I've been And everything I'm becoming. I don't know what treasures This next year will bring— But I'm here. I'm open. And I'm grateful for everything. **Thank you, life. 🤍** **[Verse 2 — playful]** Coffee underneath the stars, Quiet house before the day, Two shooting stars went flying by— Of course I had to say... **THANK YOU, LIFE!** Eggs and rice And broccoli too— And apparently at forty-nine Broccoli feels exciting too! 😂 The little things, They feel so good When I'm present enough to see— Maybe an extraordinary life Is made of ordinary things. **[Chorus]** Thank you, life, For forty-nine years. For mornings underneath the stars And people I hold dear. For a body that can run, For water, trails and trees, For moments that remind me— **It's really good to be me.** **[Verse 3]** Then Lah ney ah sent a message: *"Do you want to have Odin?"* UM... **YES!** 😂 Six a.m. and stroller wheels, Morning light across the sky, Talking underneath the trees As the quiet world rolled by. A hug from a friend, A swim at my beach, Family gathered near, Sunshine and conversation— These are the treasures I want to remember from this year. **[Bridge — intimate]** And Dad... You're not here The way I wish you were. But your love is. Your life is. Your story keeps traveling Through ours. You were born in 1949. And somehow... Forty-nine feels like A little invitation from you. To love life. To notice it. To live it. And to leave some love behind. **[Build]** So here's to challenges That ask me to grow. Here's to teaching And everything I still don't know. Here's to friendship. Family. Running. Giving. Here's to another year Of really, truly... **LIVING.** **[Final Chorus — big and joyful]** THANK YOU, LIFE FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS! For every beautiful moment That brought me right here. For stars in the darkness, For sunshine and trees, For family in the backyard, For love surrounding me. For my dad. For my children. For Odin in my arms. For friendships and adventures And this grateful, growing heart. I don't know all the treasures Waiting somewhere down the line— But I know how I want to meet them: **Present. Curious. Grateful. ALIVE.** **[Outro —
