I always liked Ronald Reagan's quip... "I'm 21 with 43 years of experience!" :D

I am 62 and proud of it. I could not have written 208 poems, or sewn 91 quilts in less time.

gramajo, I'm 65 and the only birthday that bothered me was 30 also! As you, I can't figure it out either!

I totally agree about a certain birthday year bothering me; for me it was 45. Why, I don't know. At 80, I feel blessed to still be here.

Turning 50 bothered me....don't know why but it did. I am turning 53 this year and have gotten over the '50' thing. I don't mind my whitening hair, the lines, am now a Granny and enjoying that. Celebrating my birthday has never been important to me, but I want to remain active in body and mind. Grateful for everyday my eyes open and my feet hit the floor.

When I turned '25" a teenager turned to me and said, "You're a "quarter of a century". I cringed. At 50, I was informed I was "1/2 a century" by current hubby and my boys. I told them I was going to smack them! At 60 no one said a thing. I just dared them but at almost 62 DH informed me it was time to check out Social Security, he just came to realize how close he was to making me a widow. THEN at 64 3/4 years of age when he mentioned Medicare, I reminded him of the 380 Ruger he bought me and the Smith and Wesson and the Govenor; also very near and dear to my heart. I informed him if he said one more word about 'my birthday and age" I would let everyone in his office know of his birthday. He hates birthday celebrations in the office, especially his, which has not happened yet. Just one more time is all it's going to take. I know how old I am and I feel fine but when it's brought to my attention like I am one really old senior, it just sets me off on a negative. His time is coming!!

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*** I am thankful for every one of my years.
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*** I will hit the BIG 70 this year.
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*** As long as I wake up on this side of the dirt I am OK.
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I have lied so much about my age, my own kids did not know my age. My daughter had to call me for my birth date to make me a beneficiary on her insurance. I aged VERY slowly... I was 30 for many years, then finally creeped up to 41 years old. Now that my children started added the years up, I have told them that I was a very promiscuous 2 year old. People believe that my DH and I are young.....those 20 year old twins have helped with staying young and with the gray hairs on my head!

My Grandmother always told me on my "older" birthdays, that you are only a day older than you were the day before.

My grandfather always told us to "count your birthdays until you are forty two, then start counting backwards until you reach 21 again, so you can retire at 21 while you still know everything!" Lol!