As we age, the thrill of an upcoming birthday diminishes. Young children can barely wait for the big day to arrive, anticipating the gifts, cake, ice cream etc. Just last week my granddaughter came sailing in, stating, "I can't believe I'm finally five." Five is the first milestone in her life--- she'll be starting school. The next significant birthday will be 13, the threshold of adulthood. Then 21 arrives and she'll think she's invincible and all-knowing. After that it's a downward slide toward birthday number 30, often a traumatic time. Year 40 is considered over the hill (I don't know why) and the 50's---just a hop, skip and jump from old age. Then the 60's appear and the mindset changes. Retirement and Social Security loom on the horizon; not an entirely bad thing. After that, each birthday is a gift and we're back to anticipating another year and bragging about our age. Keep those birthdays coming!
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