They are lucky to be alive!

[MoonCat]

I got that on my 40th birthday.

Three of the people who were at that party are now deceased.

When I turned 50 a whole bunch of things in life looked different to me. Life is funny, ain't it?

[RootedPhoenix]

Happy Birthday, Mis!

[JustaCashier]

Belated Mis!

I turned 52 on my last birthday, toward the end of September.

What's worrisome about being around 50, is the realization that some of the people I long considered "kids", are at the point of entering what's commonly considered "middle age"!

But, hey, 40 is the new 25!


Mike

[Misanthropical]

Thank you, guys. JustaCashier my cousins were all small children when I left my home state and now they have families of their own, which made me realize the same thing you did, that the people I still think of as children are all grown up now.

My children were teasing me about being old, but I told them it sure beats the alternative.

I am still waiting for my Black Forest Cake, which my very favorite cake ever and my family usually gets it for me for my birthday, but they had forgotten till I reminded them last night. Black Forest Cake....YUM! What was the question again? I got distracted.

[Bella_Vixen]

Happy belated birthday! ®

That's one of the reasons I refuse to work on my birthday.

At work, they make an announcement that it's your birthday, and lead a huge singalong with the customers. It's mortifying. I've seen coworkers on the verge of tears.