November 18, 2007
Go Heather, It’s My Birthday…
Today is my birthday.
The first birthday I’ve ever spent in the U.S.
The first birthday I’ve had with Barry as my partner… and that perk came complete with a full weekend of celebration, a nice dinner, some wine, and several beautiful presents that I’m very grateful for.
And yes, I’ve been loving every minute of it.
I remember a few years ago, a co-worker of mine who turned 25 said something to the effect of, “When you get to be my age, you don’t count the birthdays anymore.” And of course he was more than 10 years younger than me when he said it.
Not only that, but I had asked him if he was going to use a “personal day” (days off that we had to use or else lose) for his birthday, and he knew that I had done that on mine… so his answer didn’t make sense, because if I was still celebrating birthdays at my age, why shouldn’t he be at his?
Well, it’s mostly about the mindset.
I find a lot of people put a big weight on their age, and they allow the numbers to affect how they feel.
For me, I focus on how I feel first.
