I have always enjoyed others birthdays more than my own and not because of any false modesty, but because I found it more pleasurable to see their happy faces. However, I guess I have to get used to the idea that those younger than me — and that number seems to be increasing at a staggering rate — are beginning to celebrate birthdays — like mine — with amazement. I do understand this a little, I look at those who turn 100 in the same way!
April 14th had some interesting events: although President Lincoln was shot on this day , this is balanced by the facts that the first abolitionist group was started in America and Harriet Tubman began her ‘underground railroad’ to transfer escaping slaves to the northern ‘free states’ also on this day. Yes, the ‘Titanic’ hit an iceberg today (1912) , yet the first edition of Websters dictionary appeared ( an important day to me!). Ron Steiger and Julie Christie share this birthday and the first space shuttle Columbia was launched (1981), which thrilled almost everyone.
So, if your birthday is today… happy birthday! Enjoy the day
Roger
PS. special thanks to Karla who made this cute birthday picture of me