Well, today is my birthday. My 35th birthday, to be exact. The temps have warmed up here in S. Africa, so it really does feel like it should be my birthday and not just another Winter day. Is it normal as you get older that birthdays start to feel a bit anti-climatic? Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love birthdays and celebrating life, not to mention being celebrated. It’s just funny how you go from counting down the days to it sneaking up on you, and when people ask how old you are, you have to think of the year you were born and what year it currently is and do the math. All I know is that I still feel 25, not that 35 is old or anything.
photo by alisha
When I was in Uganda and I shared about living in S. Africa, some people thought I meant that I lived with my parents. They were shocked to hear I had a 10 and 7 year old. And to that I say, “Thank you!” Here’s to many more years of people thinking I’m too young to have kids!
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Anonymous
August 21, 2012 at 12:18 pmHappy birthday! I agree that birthdays become anti-climactic, but am glad you're feeling energetic and spring chicken-like! Love following your journey through stories and pictures.
Elisa | blissfulE
August 21, 2012 at 1:37 pmHappy birthday!! It's true that you look too young to have such big kids! 🙂 Nice you had a warm winter day for your birthday – a little Southern Hemisphere gift from God. 😉
Jennifer {Studio JRU}
August 21, 2012 at 10:23 pmHappy Birthday, Jen! I had to laugh because my husband and I were just talking about how we feel so much younger than our age! lol And I have to agree… you look much too young to have a 10 year old! 🙂
Jon and Lisa
August 22, 2012 at 12:50 amHappy Birthday!
Birgit
August 22, 2012 at 11:21 amHappy belated Birthday, Jen! I don't think birthday will ever feel anti-climatic to me — I have way too much fun celebrating! 🙂
Hugs,
Birgit
{amy}
August 22, 2012 at 2:34 pmHappy (belated) birthday! I'm two years (& a few weeks) ahead of you, and I can totally relate to still feeling 25! And I have to think of the year & do the math, too! 😀
rooth
August 22, 2012 at 5:07 pmHappy belated birthday – I hope you celebrated in grand style