<p>Hollywood star Jessica Alba penned a gratitude note as she turned 45, saying that the past year was beautiful and added that this life turned out fuller than she ever could&rsquo;ve dreamed.</p>
<p>Jessica shared a string of images from her childhood and her recent <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-kapoor-wishes-wife-maheep-kapoor-on-her-birthday-drops-unseen-pics-23627983" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">birthday</a></strong> celebrations on her official Instagram handle.</p>
<p>For the caption, she wrote: &ldquo;Another trip around the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbai-heat-scorching-sun-and-humidity-leave-residents-battling-sweltering-conditions-110162" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">sun</a></strong> - and somehow softer, stronger, more myself than I&rsquo;ve ever been. This past year was a beautiful one.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The kind that stretches you in all the right ways, opens you up, and shows you just how much love and light you&rsquo;re surrounded by. I&rsquo;m walking into this next year with more grace, more joy, more gratitude, and a deeper love for the people who make my life mine.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>She expressed gratitude to her family and close friends.</p>
<p>&ldquo;My family. My three babies - my whole heart. My soul sisters - my chosen family. You make everything brighter. My love - every day with you is a gift. Thank you all for loving me through every chapter,&rdquo; Alba mentioned.</p>
<p>The actress then penned a message for her younger self.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Sitting here today with a heart full of gratitude for where I am, and so much excitement for all the magic still ahead. To that little girl in these photos - I love you so much. This life turned out bigger and fuller than we ever could&rsquo;ve dreamed,&rdquo; she concluded the post.</p>
<p>Talking about <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/jessica-alba-danny-ramirez-engage-in-pda-after-actress-finalises-divorce-23617154" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Jessica Alba</a></strong>, she shot to fame at the age of 19 with her work in <em>Dark Angel</em>. She had a major cinematic breakthrough with <em>Honey</em> in 2003.</p>
<p>The actress started her career when she was just 13 with <em>Camp Nowhere</em>. She was then seen in <em>The Secret World of Alex Mack</em> both released in 1994.</p>
<p>Alba became a sought-after actress with her work in films such as <em>Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Good Luck Chuck, The Eye, Valentine's Day, Little Fockers, </em>and<em> Mechanic: Resurrection</em>.</p>
<p>She is a frequent collaborator with director Robert Rodriguez, having starred in <em>Sin City, Machete, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, Machete Kills</em>, and <em>Sin City: A Dame to Kill For</em>. From 2019 to 2020, Alba starred in the Spectrum action crime series <em>L.A.'s Finest</em>.</p>
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