Birthdays come in many different sizes and meanings. When young children start understanding "how old are you?" they become interested in the total number of years and what they can mean. For example: five years might mean going to kindergarten and four to preschool. Down through the ages twelve years old has meant the "age of reasoning." Remember the story of Jesus going to the temple, standing up and reading to the priests and elders. The majority of young girls in this country dream about that "Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party." Although the fashions, and social behavior are different the excitement of being sixteen and almost an adult remains timeless. Then comes eighteen....legally an adult...eligible for military service, legal to apply for a marriage license and may cast a vote in all levels of government. If I had to choose the birthday that requires the most responsibility, it would be the eighteenth. As the years go by we reach those special landmark birthdays. You know the ones with the zeros after, let's say following thirty-nine--like 40,50,60 etc. Have you experienced giving someone a surprise 50th birthday party and they got angry because hey didn't want anyone to know they were 50? My quick response was, "I think your bald spot gave it away ." (Not a nice thing for me to say but let's get real...most of us show our age in one way or another). I'm thankful for every year.
BIRTHDAY CAKES--THAT CAN BRING ON SOME STORIES Do you remember as a child how excited you got over a birthday cake and with good reason. Your mother or the baker in the family covered it with colored icing or at the least it had colored candles and decorations. In your eyes it was the greatest birthday cake you had ever seen. Have you seen some of the creations today? I suppose if I were a young mother today I would have to take a cake decorating course. Now I'm not knocking those fantastic creations, just remembering how we used to do it.
Here is my cake at my 75th birthday celebration. It looks familiar, oh, yes, the cover of my latest book, "Where's The Kitty."
This piece of delicious ART was created by CAKES BY THE SEA--THEY CAN BE FOUND ON FACEBOOK.
Are you a birthday Scrooge? Have you ever said, " do not do anything for my birthday this year. It's just another day?" Or , "don't try to surprise me. I will embarrass you." I knew a teenager once who was given a surprise birthday party by the youth group in his church. When everyone shouted "surprise" when he entered the room, he turned around and went to his room. We had the party without the guest of honor!
So my advise to you--when God gives you another year, be happy with all the well wishes and if you don't suspect there are plans just say," Where is my surprise party this year?" I have a feeling some plans will be made very quickly.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FILLNG!
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