Today, May 27, 2011, I am 87 years young/old. Why? Because this day is the oldest I’ve ever been, yet the youngest I’ll ever be, and therefore, wholeheartedly, I say: “O Lord who lends me life, please lend me a heart replete with thankfulness. For the many great favors, graces and blessings you have bestowed on me, I offer up my sincere thanks to you, Almighty God.”
Yes, I am old and I’ll enjoy this day while it lasts as well as the other more days to come. My idea is this: One doesn’t stop laughing because he/she grows old, but he/she grows old because he/she stops laughing, don’t you think so?
Now, please permit me to relay some observations I have made in my growing old and I’m sure, or maybe you will laugh as I did.
. . . . . Traveling or going out is good, but coming home is better.
. . . . . When people say ‘you look great,’ they add ‘for you age.’
. . . . . You realize you’re never to be good at anything, especially in softball or baseball.
. . . . . Your housemates are counting on you to remember the things you don’t remember.
. . . . . The things you used to do, you no longer care to do them anymore.
. . . . . When you needed discounts in the earlier days, you had to pay full prices always. Now, you get discounts on everything: clothes, meals, movies, flights and many more, but you seldom have the chance to use them.
We still have more to add to this list, but I just mentioned a few. Did you smile/laugh or enjoy what I just enumerated?
But there are some good old things: old songs, old movies and most especially old friends.
And now, may I call on everybody “Come and grow old with me. The best is yet to come. Spread the laughter; share the charm and let’s be happy while we are here.”
Dear Lucy,
Happy Birthday!
May you have many more to come.
Cesar
Happy Birthday, Ate, we love you so much. Hope for you to have many more bithdays!
Happy Birthday Mrs. Oblena. May you have many more birthdays to come…wish you good health, joy and more God Blessings!!!
Happy birthday to my most learned mentor. Mrs. Oblena, you don’t get old but you simply mellow with age, like a good wine. Let me share with you this quotation about aging:
“One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.”
Happy Birthday Ninang! We love you. Stay young at heart