Believe them..or not?

September

Two friends turning 50 are both firmly opposed to birthday parties — or so they say.

One of them, a man, says there’s no need to celebrate. The other, a woman, is insistent that nobody throw her a surprise party.

I’d hate for either of them to turn 50 in their living rooms, eating dinner and watching TV like it was any other boring night. Then again, for some people, it’s not a milestone they’d like to share with the world.

Unfortunately, the Internet has made it near-impossible to hide your age (you’ve all been on LookUpAnyone.com, haven’t you? Or am I the only nosy fact-finder in the neighborhood?).

So if that’s the motivating factor behind nixing a big birthday bash, I say forget it.

I think it’s important to celebrate birthdays, big and small…and I’m planning on celebrating both my friends’ upcoming milestones, even it means pulling up a chair and watching TV alongside them.

But I hope I can convince them their birthdays deserve grander festivities.

Have you regretted saying “no parties” for your own big birthdays?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 6:18 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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2 Responses to “Believe them..or not?”

Steve C. October 1st, 2009 at 6:51 am
if they like beer or wine. then have a little dinner gathering at a nice place that does a beer/wine pairing.
Beth Cary’s (no longer in business) used to do this..
I am sure you can find one.
Tangie October 6th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I think everyone deserves the chance to celebrate their birthdays as they wish. That said, I like to think of my birthday, and my friends’ and relatives’ birthdays as darn-near national holidays, deserving of a wonderful celebration of any sort. I say celebrate your birthday and EVERY day that you can!

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