It's another chapter of my life, celebrate with me!

 

  1. I remembered attending a friend's birthday party more than ten years ago who turned fifty (50). He is far older than I am anyway, since then, I have been thinking how turning fifty would look like. 


  2. That birthday party was one of the memorable one that I have ever attended. On that occasion, he did a housewarming. The other of my friend celebrated with a doctorate degree last year. So, I have been planning and racking my brain what special event I would mark my own with,
  3. Finally, the day I have been waiting for is here and it appears that I was haven't done my preparation and was caught unawares. While doing my preparation last year before this D-day, I thought I would have completed a foreign degree abroad or would have moved into my own house or would have done something special or remarkable. But, I really don't know how time flies, and I was caught unprepared, 
  4. But, the most important thing is that I am alive and to see this wonderful stage of my life. Turning fifty or becoming a Quinquagenarian (please don't mind my vocab. I just discovered this word) or celebrating a Golden Jubilee is something that I will be grateful to God for. 
  5. I never thought that I would be alive to witness this day because there was a time the enemy wanted to take my life. But, God said my time was not yet up. That is why living itself is a testimony because our existence is in God's hand.
  6. Just few hours to my birthday, I decided to do some research about what it means to turn 50. And here is what I got.
  7. You're less fearful.
  8. You're not afraid to have opinions.
  9. You know yourself better.
  10. You have a greater appreciation for life.
  11. It's easier to laugh at yourself.
  12. It's easier to laugh at others.
  13. It's easier to take life less seriously.
  14. You stop caring what other people think.
  15. You stop sweating the small stuff.
  16. You have a lifetime of wisdom to help you make decisions.
  17. You're more at peace.
  18. You're less critical of your body and weight.
  19. You know that eating right and exercising are the best medicine.
  20. You embrace your imperfections.
  21. You make jokes more often.
  22. You get to use the excuse: "I'm set in my ways."
  23. You have a reason for forgetting things.
  24. You have a reason for losing things.
  25. You have a reason for telling the same stories.
  26. You can be as grumpy as you wish.
  27. You can learn to dance.
  28. You can learn to sing.
  29. No one cares if you're a bad singer.
  30. People expect you to be a bad dancer.
  31. Your inner confidence shines.
  32. You can go home early without offending anyone.
  33. You can enjoy being settled in life.
  34. Being an empty-nester means you can be more spontaneous.
  35. Your kids stop expecting big gifts from you.
  36. AARP discounts are everywhere.
  37. Other age-related discounts and free stuff for older adults are ripe for the picking. 
  38. Younger people will help you more.
  39. You have more time to explore new hobbies.
  40. You can wear red hats that don't match your clothes.
  41. You can wear glitter or funny sweaters and laugh at yourself.
  42. You can wear glitter or funny sweaters in public with pride.
  43. You can embrace your natural gray. 
  44. Retired life is just around the corner.
  45. You have more time to relax.
  46. Nap time is fun again.
  47. Waking up so early means you get to watch the sunrise.
  48. Resting feels natural.
  49. You have license to buy more comfortable clothing.
  50. People make fewer comparisons to younger folks.
  51. You've seen amazing things that younger people haven't.
  52. You're wiser.
  53. You can give good advice based on experience.
  54. You have a better ability to let go.
  55. You have a better ability to forgive others.
  56. You have a better ability to forgive yourself.

As a Christian, I usually celebrate my birthday by committing that day into God's hand through prayer and making a request. This has been my lifestyle over the years. Last year, God gave me a blank cheque to ask what I wanted, and it was a surprise gift. 

On this special day, I thank God for making me to witness another birthday. God has been faithful to me. And I want to be more faithful to Him and fulfil his plan and purpose in me. Happy birthday to me.

                                    A Birthday Prayer

  Lord, I thank you for making me to see this special day.
  And opening a new chapter of my life to take me to 
  the next level
  On this special occasion, I ask for your grace to love you more
  See more of you, learn more of you, depend more of you!
   Talk to you more and talk less to more!
   Share more at your table, than of this daily bread
   Forget self, but remember you and those in need.
   Watching at your door to hear your voice every morning.
   And grace to look up everyday for strength to face 
   the challenges of the day while I look forward to
   your coming
     - Amen
   
   



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