How Did I Get This Old?

Wednesday April 7, 2010

It is my birthday this week and I am trying to figure out how I could have possible gotten so old. I will be 54 in a few days and that is more than half of a century! I did the math a couple of times just to confirm this advanced age and , no matter how much I played with the numbers, the answer remained 54.

I should have known it. There are so many tell tale signs which reveal which century I am more comfortable in. When I go to the library I am still surprised when my book is scanned by a computer instead of stamped by a human. I have been known to sit in my car at the gas station waiting for an attendant to come and pump my gas (as if that is ever going to happen again). I am so old that I am able to remember a time before we knew so much about nutrition and the danger lurking in our yummy food. Yes indeed, I spent decades munching on countless cheeseburgers and fries without a single pang of guilt. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. I haven't given up eating my cheeseburgers and fries but now I feel guilty with every bite.

However it is nice to remember all the special memories and items associated with my past birthdays. I can remember the year my cat decided to have her kittens during my birthday party and ten little girls crowded around the cat's blanket to observe the birth process. This was much more fascinating than the party games my mother had planned.One of my fondest memories is of my grandmother taking me to buy a piece of silver each year around my birthday. She would make a special occasion of our outings and would treat me to lunch in the department store's restaurant after our birthday purchase. I treasure this set of silver from my grandmother so much that it is one of the items I take with me each time I have to evacuate.

Do you have things associated with special birthday memories? If so, you should consider adding these possessions to your list of evacuation items.

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