November
2006
Older? Please!
By Pattie
I had a terrific birthday this week. What hit me hard, though, was the number. Both my parents mentioned it in their happy birthday phone calls. They cannot believe I am 37 years old. Thirty-seven? What? When did that happen?
Apparently all those silver hairs that I cover up (with artificial yet stunning hair-color-from-a-box) don’t lie.
I am closer to forty than thirty. And that feels strange. It feels especially odd since I do not feel old. I feel pretty darn good, actually.
Finding out which celebrities are my age always gives me pause. I study their faces on the big (or small) screen and wonder. I wonder if I look my age, if they look their ages, and what my age should really look like anyway. I also think, “Wow, she has an Oscar. What do I have?â€
There’s nothing like a good birthday to make a girl count her blessings.
I have health, a husband who sent me flowers when he was gone on my birthday, two adorable and beautiful (completely objective opinion, you understand) daughters, friends who love me from afar, a dog who lies at my feet as I write, and that’s just the beginning of my list.
As we approach the Thanksgiving season a bit more quickly than usual this year, take a moment to list some blessings.
Don’t forget to add hair color to the list, for me.
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Written By: Pattie
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Happy Birthday, Pattie! I’m so glad you are happy with your life and blessed. That’s the best gift anyone could have for their birthdays! Many blessings.
Happy Birthday, Pattie!!
Maybe this will make you feel a bit younger - My oldest daughter will be 37 in February! Yes, that makes ME closer to 60 than 50. Oh, my!
My girls always tell me I am beautiful and I am blessed by them in more ways than I can count. It looks as though you are counting your blessings too.
May your day be filled with fun, joy, and may you receive your wish of hair coloring materials.
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Happy Birthday Pattie!
My birthday is next week and I’m hitting the big 5-0. And like you, I feel better than ever. God has shown Himself faithful over and over again. Go enjoy your day! And may God grant you many more.
Blessings!
Vasthi
Happy Birthday to you, too, Vashti! Many happy returns of the day.
50 is a piece of cake - maybe one too many.
I’ve had nearly 7 years of experience of being 50 - something.
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