Tomorrow is mom’s birthday. She will be 80 years old. Mom and dad have wanted to take my daughter and granddaughter to the beignet shop for months, but since my granddaughter becomes this little sugar monster after eating too many sweets, my daughter has avoided the trip. But today in celebration of mom’s birthday she finally agreed.
All the way to the restaurant my granddaughter kept asking mom how old she was going to be. Initially mom just acted like she didn’t hear the question, but later she answered with, “Ladies don’t tell their age.”
The staff at the beignet shop know my parents well – they go there several times a week. So when the waitresses heard about mom’s birthday, they brought out a beignet with a candle in it and everyone sang. Mom happily sang along.
After the celebration a woman approached mom, wishing her a happy birthday and telling her, “My husband is deceased now, but his birthday is tomorrow too. He would have been 80.” Mom replied, “Oh, I’m not that old!”
I think mom still believes she’s 65. Hum, I think I may still be 25! 🙂
You’re as old as you feel, right?
Right!
This brought tears to my eyes. Upon checking my Mother into the skilled care facility 2 years ago, the nurse asked Mom about her missing dentures and hearing aides. Mom replied, I don’t need them, “I am only 18.” She was 82.
I’ve come to believe “old” is always twenty years more than my age. Here’s to celebrating the day, but not the number!
Just avoid mirrors and don’t look at photos – and you can go on believing you are 18 till the day you die!