take the day -- TAKE THE WHOLE WEEKEND -- off from the stress, the sadness, the anger and the madness and the fucking news. fuck all that shit!
you're 86!! and that's wonderful. 
do something nice for yourself. cake, coffee cake, candies? eat some food you enjoy -- maybe something you haven't had in awhile.
BECAUSE IT'S YOUR 86TH BIRTHDAY! JUST DO IT!!!
wear a hat. carry a feather and pretend it's magical. see family (tell them you changed your mind), talk to them, talk to friends, attend your birthday in pajamas or wear something you like wearing. watch a favorite movie (no politics)
you've outlived you know who already so go ahead and be glad about that. take a photo or selfie -- flip him off and then let all the bullshit go.
your birthday is on a friday which means you can treat yourself (and let family treat you) for 3 days! THREE DAYS!!!
go out in nature and fall in love with your surroundings. 
please don't let those assholes ruin this time for you; a time that deserves to be special and happy for you. don't give the bad guys that power to control you. (they don't deserve that power)
take a breath.
be happy for all those happy birthdays you've had. go ahead and miss them and miss those times. you're lucky you have those lovely memories. it's not over. you still have time to create some new and warm memories (both for you and for those who will be a part of your special weekend)
go out of your way and make that effort. i'm afraid if you don't you'll end up feeling bad that you didn't.
(and i'd love to see a selfie of you flipping the bird to you know who!) 
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