Thursday, December 4, 2008

My Birthday

Today is my birthday. As I get older (not a good thing) they seem to come with less excitement (a good thing). I remember when flowers, dinner and a night out at a club were mandatory. Now I'm excited that my birthday present from my husband is overhauling the engine to my 1994 Isuzu Trooper. I don't want jewelry, I want a new alternator. No flowers or candy for me, give me some new spark plugs! See the difference in being a 20-something and a 40-something?

There are other differences too. Tomorrow, instead of taking aspirin for a hangover, I'll be taking Alleve for arthritis. I won't have a night out with my friends drinking and dancing. I will be staying in with my family, ordering pizza, playing Trivial Pursuit and talking about things that we found funny, sad or of general interest.

Now that I have the younger generation shaking their head and saying I'll never be that boring let me tell you a secret. It isn't that I have to do those things or "settle" for that present. I could still go out, tie one on and live it up. But, as you get older priorities change. I choose to stay home and be with my family. For me that is living it up. Being surrounded by loved ones, laughing (a lot) and celebrating not just my birthday, but my life as it is now. Got to go...they are waiting.

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