It's been over two weeks since I put anything in this blog, and January 19 is my birthday, so what the hell.
It was a decent day. My good wife and stepson took me to the Olive Garden for dinner--seeing we had three gift cards from past Christmases for it, it was surprisingly affordable. Now I'm home writing this.
Never been a big birthday person, especially after turning 40 five years ago and realizing from here on out, every birthday means one year closer to death. Cheery thought, huh?
Besides, the older you get, the more important other things and other people are, not necessarily in that order. Someone I thought for sure would remember and say "Happy Birthday" to me didn't. At first it really bugged me, but a conversation I overheard that person have later in the day made me realize some things in life were much more important for that good soul to be thinking about. As is I know it wasn't a deliberate oversight. I could have been a better friend if I weren't thinking so selfishly.
The fact is, every one of us walks the earth for a limited time, and that time isn't wholly for ourselves. If others wish to honor our presence that's one thing, but we shouldn't expect it. Better to thank God you still breathe and can serve and move on.
And this is getting WAY too serious. So enjoy this classic Monty Python video. It's one of my favorites, and it's my birthday, so there! ;-)
In fact, let's go for TWO:
It was a decent day. My good wife and stepson took me to the Olive Garden for dinner--seeing we had three gift cards from past Christmases for it, it was surprisingly affordable. Now I'm home writing this.
Never been a big birthday person, especially after turning 40 five years ago and realizing from here on out, every birthday means one year closer to death. Cheery thought, huh?
Besides, the older you get, the more important other things and other people are, not necessarily in that order. Someone I thought for sure would remember and say "Happy Birthday" to me didn't. At first it really bugged me, but a conversation I overheard that person have later in the day made me realize some things in life were much more important for that good soul to be thinking about. As is I know it wasn't a deliberate oversight. I could have been a better friend if I weren't thinking so selfishly.
The fact is, every one of us walks the earth for a limited time, and that time isn't wholly for ourselves. If others wish to honor our presence that's one thing, but we shouldn't expect it. Better to thank God you still breathe and can serve and move on.
And this is getting WAY too serious. So enjoy this classic Monty Python video. It's one of my favorites, and it's my birthday, so there! ;-)
In fact, let's go for TWO:
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