Okay, so this year I turn 40. So do three in my circle of friends. The first of these 40's is happening this month. I thought for sure that at the very least, this person would do what s/he does every year, which is have a happy hour somewhere on that weekend. So I decided to grab the bull by the horns, and thought that this year should be something great. However, my friend, in a complete reversal of habit, is saying that s/he would just as soon sleep through the changing of year. S/he doesn't want to do anything, and certainly does not want to be the center of attention. I thought maybe have a small dinner in the area, with a few select people, NO cake, NO singing, no presents, just dinner. My friend doesn't even want that. S/he seems to be unusually down about this birthday.
I myself, so far, am planning on hiding under my bed, drinking wine straight from the bottle. My friend has it a LOT more together than I do (in my opinion)- good job, professional, intelligent, in shape, etc. I have a laundry list of things that I want to get done by the time my birthday rolls around, and a list of things that I THINK that I SHOULD have accomplished by now- buying a house, getting married, starting a family, earning my graduate degree, getting CPA certification, establish good habits of housekeeping and exercising, to name a few.
So if my friend, who again, has it a lot more together than I do, doesn't want to celebrate, what in the world makes me think that I should?
Well, I've got until August to decide. A lot can happen in that time.
