As you know, I have had some difficulty accepting this aging thing. I don't like it. However, growing old is inevitable and considering the alternative, I have decided that it is time to embrace my oldness.
Yesterday was my 54th birthday. Good grief, that's hard to think about much less admit to the world. However, September 20th was a gorgeous day and I celebrated it with gusto!
It started at 6:45 a.m. when my neighbor called me to say that she had left a lemon meringue pie on my front porch. She knows lemon meringue pie is my favorite dessert! My buddies at work took me to lunch at Ted's for the best Mexican food in Oklahoma City. Last night, Hubby and I and two other couples went to Pop's on Route 66 for dinner. I splurged and ordered a chicken fried steak and a vanilla milk shake. So, it was non-stop eating all day long.
I received 20 birthday cards, several greetings via e-mail and telephone, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and a Supreme Court justice actually sang Happy Birthday to me! The sweetest phone call was from my grandson which totally made my day.
The birthday greetings I received from many dear friends and my precious family remind me that life is good. It's a lifetime of relationships that makes 54 years on this earth seem worth it.
My health is good. I enjoy going to work each day. My home is comfortable. I have a husband and a mutt who love me. My children think I'm okay. My grandson tolerates my hugs and kisses. Life is good.
So, happy birthday to me. I'm just glad I can take in a big breath and blow out all 54 of those darn candles!
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