February 22, 2008
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!
Dad absolutely shocked me last night when I telephoned to wish him a happy birthday. (His actual birthday is today, but he's taking his taxes to the accountant, getting a haircut, and going to his birthday dinner in a restaurant. The Professor and I are attending a play tonight, so I wasn't sure I could catch the busy octogenarian.)
Anyhow, returning to the telephone call, Dad was quite pleased when I wished him a happy birthday. This man has bemoaned and wanted to ignore every birthday since he turned 39 when I was a little girl. Last night he told me that now he treasures each birthday. Of course, this is a much, much better philosophy, but I still have a bit of the feeling that the world turned upside down or space aliens may have taken over my father.
Dad's improved attitude emboldened me to ask Dad how his older brother felt about having a younger brother Dad's age. Dad actually laughed and replied that Uncle B. misses the youthful days Dad is currently enjoying.
Finally, after all these years, we can genuinely celebrate Dad's birthdays.
Comments (3)
Happy Belated Birthday to your dad! It's great that he is enjoying his birthdays again.
It makes me think of when your grandmother started to look forward to the next wedding.
Yes, and I had the same strange scared feeling then.
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