Thursday, October 25, 2012

October 25th






Today is my birthday.

Most years I try and hide from it - ignore it - pretend the 25th of October does NOT happen. 

Mostly because for many many years everyone seemed to forget the day - and it just got easier (so much easier) to pretend - to not expect anything - to not want anything.  

I also didn't want solicited birthday greetings.  They seemed to be polite responses to my declaration "It's my birthday today" ...... and I hate polite / socially acceptable responses.

A few years ago when I was hitting the BIG one.......... I almost ran away - definitely had a mid life crisis over it........ 

Now - this year - I am thinking - besides moving to Kingston to retire (my dream for almost 30 years) I am also doing what I always said I would do - and that is taking early retirement.  


It seems that this birthday isn't so hard to face.  This birthday brings with it a promise of much better things to come.    I did do something right over all these years - I have found my place in the sun (so to speak) and I have found the man I want to spend the rest of my life with....... and after so many years apart - we will be together - finally!  

So yes ........... today is my birthday......... and it doesn't matter that I will spend it alone - it is a good day......... with hope for better ones to come.

7 comments:

  1. Happy birthday, morningstar. Here's to many more, so you can enjoy the retirement you so richly deserve.

    Hugs,
    Hermione

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  2. you won't celebrate it alone, I am in your mind, you are in Mine thus you should know I am there with you..

    W

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  3. Happy Birthday! Glad you are enjoying the day.

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  4. Happy Birthday...next year you will be able to get your birthday spanking on the day!
    hugs abby

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  5. I'm like a kid with the whole idea of Birthday celebration, so I can assure you, this isn't by rote. I thoroughly enjoy reading what you share here, so I WANT to celebrate that you were born. :)

    Happy Birthday, Morningstar!

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  6. I see many differences between us Morningstar but I could have written the first three parts of that post myself (except in January). It is nice to see we have something in common :) Happy Birthday.

    Prefectdt

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  7. Happy birthday :) :) :) I'm so glad to see that things are going in the right direction for you :)

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