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"Happy Birthday Merlyn."
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merlynh Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 411deer park, wa |
I keep hearing this have a happy birthday. Oh how I wish I were at the first one again so I could get my diaper changed and get rid of all the smelly stuff I feel is hanging around. Or I could afford a bottle I could nurse and feel as helpless as a baby. Then I’d most likely have a happy day, if only to wake up the next day hung over because everyone told me to be happy. That would make me feel better knowing I did at least one thing, I did everyone told me to do, then, I could truthfully say wasn’t my fault. Perhaps everyone should say have a faultless day, blame everything on me. Then I could reply how they were being too kind, and say they were really being thoughtful. Realizing it wasn’t their fault I was born and I did that one all on my own and be able to grin. Truthfully I try and be as happy as I can be everyday. I don’t need everyone telling me it can only happen on just one day. I have more sense. I see others with gray hair and realize they have the markings of wisdom; I just think I’ll be around longer if I’m an old fool that really doesn’t care and not have another heart attack. I know sooner or later everything either dries up or leaks. I just haven’t got there yet, going down all those traveled roads that weren’t paved till your face ends up looking like a road map with a bunch of lines. But I must admit I do a pretty good bitter-beer- face if I take my teeth out, and a great impression I have horse sense if I push them out beyond my mouth. I’m doing a better good job of dealing with getting old and feel life ought to be a joke; working on having a smile on my face when the time comes and those birth days quit coming. Then everyone can say he was always happy beyond his days. Pass along what someone once wrote who had the same outlook. “I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.”--Groucho Marx |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Merlyn! I can't believe I missed this. Not to be redundant but I hope you had a nice birthday. "I know sooner or later everything either dries up or leaks."  Too dang funny. I pray all is well in Deer Park. It should be getting warm soon. I do so miss home.  If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, |
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