Today I turn 40! And Margaret Atwood provides the perfect quote to how I feel most of the time.
Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?
Today I turn 40! And Margaret Atwood provides the perfect quote to how I feel most of the time.
Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
Does anyone else ever feel this way?
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I’m 42 and that sums it up nicely for me. Have a very Happy Birthday Naomi x
Cute cake!
Thanks, Cathy! The picture is actually a couple of years old. I had trouble finding one that wasn’t fuzzy, but the picture for this year hasn’t been taken yet. 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Naomi!! XOXOXO
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Thanks Mom and Dad! xoxo
I completely agree with that statement. 🙂 Hope you have a very happy birthday!
Thank you, Juliana!
Sometimes I think everyone is pretending to be an adult. Happy birthday!
Yes, I think so too!
Yep, that is absolutely true. I’m always a little astonished when I think about how old I am on paper. 🙂 Have a wonderful birthday, Naomi!
Yes, the time flies by, doesn’t it? Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Happy birthday! I just did the 40 thing myself (apparently June of 1974 was a special year), and some variation of that Atwood quote has been running through my head throughout the experience. – Kirt
June 1974 must have been a very special month. Happy Birthday to you, too! 🙂
Happy birthday, Naomi!! That’s a great quote. I still feel like a child/teenager trapped in an adult’s body sometimes.
Thanks, Karen! 🙂
Happy Birthday! I don’t identify with that quote too much actually. I feel pretty darn old.
You’re the first person to say that. It’s good that we don’t all feel that way- we need some real adults around, too! You can be one of them. 🙂
Happy birthday, Naomi!
Thank-you! 🙂
Happy Birthday – Enjoy Your Special Day 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
All the time. A very happy birthday to you!
Thanks!
Happy happy birthday!
Thanks, Carolyn! 🙂
Happy Birthday, Naomi! You are still so young, but it does sneak up on you. I do sometimes feel like a kid in grownups’ clothing, except that mostly I don’t usually dress like a grownup. There are certain life events that force you to grow up fast–such as becoming a parent, or losing one. But loving what you are doing–living in the moment–can turn anyone into a wide-eyed kid again. I have a feeling you are that kind of person. May it always be so!
Warmly,
Naomi
Thank you, Naomi! You strike me as the same way! I think it is a good way to be. 🙂
Oh wow, Happy Birthday! I love that picture and quote. I’m only one year behind you …
You still have it to look forward to then. It was fun! 🙂
Happy Belated! And I am completely in disguise, too 🙂 -Tania
Thanks, Tania! It sounds like there might be a lot of us. 🙂
Happy Belated Birthday!! Great quote.
Thanks!
Happy belated 40th, Naomi! That is a big deal! I love your idea of observing your b-day with a literary quote!
Alas, I have never felt like a kid! But having a child and a husband who is a often a child-at-heart is giving me that second chance 🙂 I hope your year is filled with more books and wonder!
Thanks so much, Cecilia! It was fun turning 40. I was spoiled. I would like to do it again next year! 🙂