Don't you love birthdays? I do. I get to have other people tell me how cool I am--a bunch of them--all on one day--or even over 2 or 3 days if I play my cards right. Oh, and speaking of cards, I got those, too. What fun!
So, happy birthday to me!!! I love how I can feel like I'm in my mid-20's when I turn 57 at 9:45 tonight--oops, that's 7:45 Pacific time. I talk to a lot of people who are all upset that they're getting "old." I'm not thrilled with the physical aspects of it but I'm getting a total kick out of the benefits of it. People actually treat me nicer than they did when I was 30--they hold doors for me and sometimes even offer to carry things for me. I like that.
I get senior discounts at a few places already. I get it at the bread store and I got it at a buffet I went to a couple of weeks ago. The older I get, the more places will honor me with discounts.
I get to become more comfortable in my own skin. I can actually remember a time when I sat in my living room with the phone on my leg, calling everyone I knew because I was desperately lonely. No one was home except a woman I had called a friend and I discovered that the only reason I was there was to be the person she could talk to when she needed to talk. She couldn't handle it when I needed her. How sad it was back then. Now I can't even imagine feeling either lonely or bored. There's just too much to do and too many friends I just haven't met yet.
At 17, 27, or 37 it never would have occurred to me to start up casual conversations with people I'd never met before. I do that all the time, now. I talk to people at the hairdresser, in the grocery store, going for a walk, everywhere. It's fun! I sometimes learn so fun stuff, sometimes I think maybe we both feel a little better because we talked to one another.
Yes, I like being 57. Have a scoop of ice cream in celebration of my birthday (I like ice cream better than cake).
One more time! Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!!!
yay!!!!! Happy birthday to you! Hope you had a lovely celebration:)
Posted by: Lynne Morrell | October 07, 2007 at 10:34 AM
I had (and am having) a lovely time. Last night a friend and I went out for dinner and then a play at the community theater. Why in the world don't I have season tickets? I always seem to forget how wonderful it is until I go again. Yes, simply must do that next year.
Got a lovely gift from my daughter--how sweet she is. I'm joyful and grateful and having a whale of a good time!
Posted by: Cynthia | October 07, 2007 at 10:48 AM