Birthdays!

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Birthdays!

It just so happens that on this day 60 years ago my mother went through the agony to bring me in this world. I thanked her for that when she said "happy birthday son." I said, "you had more to do with it than I, I just started breathing." She looked at me quizzled and said "happy birthday anyway" with a slightly irritated manner.
I don't think that birthdays are important, not mine anyway. I guess "60" is somewhat significant but it has nothing to do with how I feel. All that "60" tells anyone is that I should have a wealth of knowledge and experience given that much time spent alive. I have been many places, I have done a great many of things.
Birthdays are important for the young, especially the very young. As time is relative, when you are young the time between birthdays seems very long. When you get my age, the years seem to run together. It seems like only yesterday I was celebrating my 40th birthday. That was the last celebration of my annual reminder. Again at my age celebrating birthdays isn't fun nor desired.
So for my birthday I bought my dog a sweater and took my mom out to dinner. Mission accomplished. My family history says that I will probably make it far beyond 90, but I am not looking forward to it. One thing for sure is that I am not contemplating an afterlife. The closer to death I get, the more I think that there is no chance of an afterlife. I guess it's the fact that I know more and more people that have passed every year that I live. And yes, no contact from the other side.
When I die, I hope this forum is still going. If it is, I plan to log on somehow and post, arguing with the best of you. My call sign will be "from the dark side."

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SecularSonOfABiscuitEater's picture
Happy Birthday myk
Sheldon's picture
Well a belated happy birthday
xenoview's picture
Happy birthday!
chimp3's picture
Birthdays remind me I am
Alembé's picture
I used to celebrate every
Burn Your Bible's picture
Happy birthday mykcob4!!!
Pitar's picture
On that day you were
chimp3's picture
The world is a better place
mykcob4's picture
Thanx from all of you and
jonthecatholic's picture
Happy Birthday anyway
algebe's picture
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