Happy Birthday
” Candles?”
” Happy birthday to you! How was your day?”
” Ok. ”
” Just ok?”
” Yes, a birthday is not a big deal you know. Not for me anyway. I think from a certain age birthdays stop being all that important. And some people even hate birthdays, they do not want to be reminded they are getting older.” 
” I can understand that.”
” So can I, but we all get older. That’s the way the cookie crumbles. There is nothing anyone can do about it.”
” How would you feel if no one congratulated you on your birthday?”
” Kind of sad probably. Sort of forgotten.”
” So it is a big deal for you after all.” 
” I don’t need parties and presents. But I like to receive birthday wishes.”
Pomi smiled.
” May I ask you a question?”
” Of course you may! Go ahead, ask!”
” I don’t know, I’m shy.”
” Pomi, we’ve had this conversation before: you may be many things, shy is not one of them.”
Pomi grinned and looked at me for a while. Finally he said:
” How does it feel to be old?” 
” You don’t beat about the bush, do you?”
” You said I could ask! Are you going back on your word.”
” No, it’s just that….”
” Next time you give your ok for something make sure you know what is expected of you. Think first, then answer. How does it feel to be old?”
” I don’t feel old. Or at least not yet. Age is after all really just a number. I feel the same all the time. Sort of ageless I suppose. I don’t feel old, I don’t feel young. I feel the same person all the time, me.”
The way Pomi looked at me I could tell he did not believe a word I said.
” More than half a century! Wooowww!!! ” Pomi’struggled not to burst out laughing. “Do your wrinkles bother you?”
” Everyone gets them eventually.” 
” Which does not mean that you have to like yours. I will never get wrinkles.”
” No, but your color will fade, Mr.OneHunderedPercentCotton.”
” I avoid the sun.” 
” We are going on a bike tour tomorrow.”
” Sunscreen, long sleeves, a hat! Happy Birthday to you. Many happy returns of the day, and may the wrinkles stay away!”
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ooo Pomi, you are a real “gentleman” :-)” and may the wrinkles stay away!”
my wishes to you
Happy Birthday to you. Many happy returns of the day and a very sucessfull an healthy new year
Thank you !!!! Pomi is convinced he will never get wrinkles!!!
“I don’t feel old, I don’t feel young. I feel the same person all the time, me.” Just so, Heike! I really enjoyed this. Hope your birthday was happy.
My birthday was very happy 😉 !!! Thank you :-)!!!