Not birthdays!
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#15
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 10,357
Turning 50 bothered me....don't know why but it did. I am turning 53 this year and have gotten over the '50' thing. I don't mind my whitening hair, the lines, am now a Granny and enjoying that. Celebrating my birthday has never been important to me, but I want to remain active in body and mind. Grateful for everyday my eyes open and my feet hit the floor.
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
When I turned '25" a teenager turned to me and said, "You're a "quarter of a century". I cringed. At 50, I was informed I was "1/2 a century" by current hubby and my boys. I told them I was going to smack them! At 60 no one said a thing. I just dared them but at almost 62 DH informed me it was time to check out Social Security, he just came to realize how close he was to making me a widow. THEN at 64 3/4 years of age when he mentioned Medicare, I reminded him of the 380 Ruger he bought me and the Smith and Wesson and the Govenor; also very near and dear to my heart. I informed him if he said one more word about 'my birthday and age" I would let everyone in his office know of his birthday. He hates birthday celebrations in the office, especially his, which has not happened yet. Just one more time is all it's going to take. I know how old I am and I feel fine but when it's brought to my attention like I am one really old senior, it just sets me off on a negative. His time is coming!!
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
I have lied so much about my age, my own kids did not know my age. My daughter had to call me for my birth date to make me a beneficiary on her insurance. I aged VERY slowly... I was 30 for many years, then finally creeped up to 41 years old. Now that my children started added the years up, I have told them that I was a very promiscuous 2 year old. People believe that my DH and I are young.....those 20 year old twins have helped with staying young and with the gray hairs on my head!
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
My grandfather always told us to "count your birthdays until you are forty two, then start counting backwards until you reach 21 again, so you can retire at 21 while you still know everything!" Lol!
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