A friend told me once that celebrating a birthday is actually counting the start of another year in your life so instead of greeting me happy birthday, he says, happy new year. It makes sense because you look forward to another lovely and blessed year. One gets a little sentimental, one gets a little teary-eyed remembering the early years but then, that’s what birthdays are for – reminiscing and giving thanks to God.
When I was a little younger (think high school) it was not polite to ask the age of a woman and some would not clearly admit how old they were. Maybe time has changed because nowadays, “manangs ” are proud to stay at the priority lanes in supermarkets, drug stores and other business establishments, they get to see free movies, discounts in travels and hotels – the perks of being a senior citizen 🙂
One grows old and acquire wisdom with age. Fancy a grandma still blogging at the ripe age of sixty…haha! Kidding aside, I guess our past experiences in life give our blog posts that rich flavor. My goodness, what am I saying here. Sharing, meeting new friends, seeing how the other half lives, exploring places you’ve never seen before and yes touching lives in your own little way.
I have been slack with blogging of late Arlene but you always make me feel good. Happy birthday!
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Thank you Julie. I hope everything is okay with you. God bless always.
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Happy birthday for tomorrow, Arlene. In the UK, men have to wait until they are 65 to get recognition as an ‘Old Age Pensioner’. So I will have to wait until March next year to qualify. And to get the monthly pension that I paid into all those years. I have at least had my bus pass since I was 62!
Have a great day!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete! That’s a few months away and time passes quickly. Before you know it, you are a qualified old age pensioner 🙂
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Happy birthday, Arlene! I hope you have a sparkling year.
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Thank you Anne. Good morning.
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Happy birthday. 😊
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Thank you so much Imelda 🙂
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Belated happy Birthday mummy Arlene..:)
God bless u more ❤
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Thanks a lot Carol. Kumusta ka na?
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Mabuti po mummy..
Busy po as always ^___^ sa work..at sa services sa parish ❤
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That’s nice to know Carol. Ingat ka lagi.
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Happy birthday Ate! My dad turned 60 last weekend, too but I think both of you are still young to be called senior citizens. The perks will just be like bonuses for your age. Have a great year ahead and many more to come 🙂
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Haha…life at sixty. You begin to feel the aches and pains of getting old. But that is how life goes right? Thank you so much Claire for the birthday greetings and wishes. Belated happy birthday to your dad.
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Funny you should say that. The day after his birthday, dad had left knee pain to which I claimed arthritis. Told him that goes with the age. Haha.
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Ayayay. That’s the sad truth for you. I’ve been on BP maintenance for quite a while now. A friend once said that there is a big difference between growing older and getting old. I prefer of course to grow old and wise, your age is just a number besides your name 🙂
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I agree. Grow old and wise kahit may BP maintenance. 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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Happy Birthday!
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Thanks Donna 🙂
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Wui! Belated happy birthday!
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Salamat ulit!
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Though it’s quite late, and the happy day went past, A Very Happy Birthday to You, and many more.
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Thanks a lot. It was a nice celebration though it was so simple.
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