This past week I celebrated my birthday. It was not one of the “milestone” birthdays. I didn’t plan a great deal for it and, indeed, it simply felt like another very good day. When asked by friends if I had a good birthday, I responded, “It was great. I slept late. I ate well. It was peaceful and calm.”
Of course, I also made the comment that you know you are getting older when you describe a “great birthday” as “peaceful and calm.” Yet, that is exactly what it was and I wouldn’t have wished for anything else. I didn’t need fireworks or parties or expensive gifts or an all-you-can eat cake and ice cream buffet (though that last item does sound pretty good.) I suppose I look at birthdays and holidays differently now than previously in life. I do believe the day is great if I feel healthy, sleep and eat well, and feel peaceful and calm. When I look at it from this perspective, I realize that most every day is my birthday. Who could ask for anything more?
Happy Birthday,
Mark
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