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alittlelark

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35. Hppened to me 4 years ago.......

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 02:57 AM

Jun 2013

....just remember that you get older or YOU DON'T. Whenever I hear gripes about aging I ask 'would you prefer getting older or not?' The negative answer leads to whatever memorial your family chooses.

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in 27 minutes i will turn 45 [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

OK MattBaggins Jun 2013 #1

that sucks arely staircase Jun 2013 #2

don't listen to Matt madokie Jun 2013 #4

i know, right? worst tip ever arely staircase Jun 2013 #5

Thats the spirit madokie Jun 2013 #7

It gets even better! defacto7 Jun 2013 #3

thanks d7 arely staircase Jun 2013 #6

Tip: Always wear your seat belt and don't take any wooden nickels. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #8

i sell wooden nickels, a dime a piece arely staircase Jun 2013 #9

You're almost ready Whisp Jun 2013 #10

happy b day in advance arely staircase Jun 2013 #11

Don't sweat the petty stuff. kentauros Jun 2013 #12

this is bigger than 40 to me, don't know why arely staircase Jun 2013 #13

It's all a state of mind. kentauros Jun 2013 #14

hell yeah arely staircase Jun 2013 #15

You're welcome, other fellow Texan! kentauros Jun 2013 #18

ok, shut her down, mods arely staircase Jun 2013 #16

Here is a little birthday gift for you. Whisp Jun 2013 #17

+1 arely staircase Jun 2013 #19

Enjoy!!! nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #20

you rock arely staircase Jun 2013 #21

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make a wish before you blow out the candles. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #23

Happy birthday, you young whippersnapper, you! nt MADem Jun 2013 #25

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yeah really! CountAllVotes Jun 2013 #43

Happy Birthday! applegrove Jun 2013 #28

Whippersnapper. Common Sense Party Jun 2013 #29

Its time for your Mid Life Crisis Party olddots Jun 2013 #30

Take care of your teeth. Keep as active as possible. Take up yoga . . . Journeyman Jun 2013 #31

Quit worrying and planning for the future. Enjoy life, it really is much later than you think. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #32

45? THAT train left the station SoapBox Jun 2013 #33

a lot of people are denied the privilege of getting older, aerly staircase Skittles Jun 2013 #34

Hppened to me 4 years ago....... alittlelark Jun 2013 #35

Well, as I recall, seriously.... ReRe Jun 2013 #36

I turned 45 .... 22 years ago, and i'm still rockin'!!!!! It's only a state of mind, and you will secondwind Jun 2013 #37

happy day MFM008 Jun 2013 #38

Happy birthday! ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #39

Happy Birthday, arely.. you're just Cha Jun 2013 #40

I've been 45 for a couple weeks now.. Flying Squirrel Jun 2013 #41

Happy birthday and here's your reading glasses? ;) nt Pholus Jun 2013 #42

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ugh! i feel for ya burnodo Jun 2013 #45

party on, 45 is a good age. old enough to know better & young enough to do something about it. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #46

I can remember 45 and 45's(singles). Happy Birthday. graham4anything Jun 2013 #47

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You get to make three Major Wishes Berlum Jun 2013 #49

It's the new 35. Happy Birthday! Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #50