Happy Birthday Dear Me!

Friends,

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

 

I had a really wonderful birthday celebration!

Feeling more grateful for the chance to get old,

than ever before!

 

38?  Bring it!

 

I WANT it.

 

I want 38 and 39 and 40 and 50 and 100 and infinity!

 

I love this grand life and I will take it

with wrinkles and gray hair.

I am so over vanity.

 

I just want a smile and a cry and a hug and a laugh.

I had it all on my birthday.

 

Lily planned my birthday celebration.

She took me to opening night of

The (new) Muppet Movie.

At the fancy theater and ordered me a bottle of wine

to split with Darin.

 

 At first, I was flattered with her plan.

It was cute and I would play along happily.
After all, she kept telling me,

She knows "how much I love The Muppets (and wine)."

 

I sorta smiled,
and then sorta made a face to Darin,
like this wasn't a proper adult party.

We got there,

and I had my first sip,

and the movie started,

and the old beginning theme started.
 

You know what I am talking about right?

This...
"Its time to meet The Muppets,
on The Muppet Show TONIGHT!"

 

And suddenly I felt the age of the picture my

Grandma just sent me.

I was back in time. 
I felt like it was Sunday night,

and I had my bath and my hair was braided,

and the moment I was waiting for was about to begin...

I am snuggled on the couch
 with my blankie,
 and my mom

and The Muppets.
 

And I could really remember it.
 

I looked over at Lily smiling,

stuffing cheese fries in her mouth,

and I cried,

because I really do love The Muppets.

She brought me back to my childhood,

in the happiest way.

Big happy teared,
Happy Birthday to Me!