Milestone birthdays… We all know about them.  We all know people that have had them.  We all either get excited or don’t look forward to our next one… Whatever the case, they are only really big because we make them that way.  What do I mean by that?  Well, who said that 16 was a big deal?  I am guessing it was the kid who couldn’t wait until they were 16 so that they could officially drive.  Who made 21 a big deal?  It was probably the young person that was looking forward to legally partaking in some of those forbidden “spirits.”  Who made 30 a big deal?  Now that I don’t know, but I am guessing that after the age of 25, we just started getting excited about anything that ended with a “0.”

Regardless of what it takes to make a person celebrate another year, the celebration itself is a beautiful thing.  You see, life – it’s not promised, and it’s surely not without issues or problems.  But when you have the opportunity to see another year, another year that God has carried you through, it’s a reason to celebrate!  With the economy where it is, wars, natural disasters, man-made disasters, car accidents, etc, I am glad to see that we live in a world of survivors and people that thrive! I celebrate life!  I celebrate age!  I even celebrate gray hair because I read somewhere that it was a person’s wisdom!

So please allow me to share with you images from one of my aunt’s recent birthday celebrations!  A few weeks ago, we went to the National Harbor in DC, and ate at the Gaylord Hotel, stopped in Cake Love for desserts, and then went to Charming Charlie’s for a little shopping.  By the way, if I hadn’t given this post such a descriptive title, I don’t think you would have guessed my aunt’s age… I’ll just say, we have some really good genes! (Thank you Lord!)

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