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young_at_heart

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61. Thank you EVERYONE!!

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:51 PM

Sep 18

This morning I was feeling so hopeless. I had just read about Jimmy Kimmel (who I love---also Stephen Colbert) and something inside me just snapped. I let "IT" get to me I'm afraid. All of these wonderful, encouraging comments have made me see the situation differently. Part of my melancholy was thinking that this horrible mess might be my last birthday and how on earth could I celebrate under the circumstances? Well, I have calmed down now and read and reread the inspiring comments here and feel so much better now. I was one of the very first DU members....I had a different name then and was horrified at the time about GW being the candidate. Little did I know what was coming......I pray it will be over soon. I'd love for 9/19/2026 to be the opposite of what it is now.....as Captain Kirk would say, "Make it so"!
Thanks again to all the wonderful DU'ers! I read your comments every day and am so grateful to have you in my "old" life!

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Tomorrow I will be 86 years old [View all] young_at_heart Sep 18 OP

Such A Sad Time We Live In Frerotte Sep 18 #1

YES x infinity! (nt) Heidi Sep 18 #15

I am 90.. homegirl Sep 18 #54

Keep on truckin'. It's all we can do. surfered Sep 18 #62

So glad you're here with us, Heidi Sep 19 #71

Don't do that please! tavernier Sep 18 #2

I came to say don't skip self care IbogaProject Sep 18 #38

I think so Too! We have to be strong Cha Sep 19 #67

Wishing you peace on your 86th! SheltieLover Sep 18 #3

Yup yup. I'm 85 and have similar feelings. Chipper Chat Sep 18 #4

The OP's birthday can be a small movement Heidi Sep 18 #10

Music keeps you young!!! usonian Sep 19 #78

You need to celebrate malaise Sep 18 #5

We can celebrate the OP and all who've blazed a path for us. Heidi Sep 18 #12

You too malaise Sep 18 #16

I will celebrate you tomorrow. Heidi Sep 18 #6

Only Bob Dylan and The Band can do this song with such emotion..my favorite version Deuxcents Sep 18 #57

Pushing 80 here.. Permanut Sep 18 #7

We'll celebrate you tomorrow, too. Heidi Sep 18 #8

What a delightful response.. Permanut Sep 18 #11

In spite of it all Happy Birthday! bronxiteforever Sep 18 #9

I'm 81 and know how you feel. Ping Tung Sep 18 #13

We'll celebrate you tomorrow, too, Heidi Sep 18 #14

That's it, exactly! What. The. Hell. Hekate Sep 18 #44

Hahahaha malaise Sep 18 #60

You are an inspiration. Continued staying young at heart surfered Sep 18 #17

Yes! Heidi Sep 18 #21

Happy Early Birthday EnergizedLib Sep 18 #18

Second that and feel same way Tree Lady Sep 18 #20

Ok but SocialDemocrat61 Sep 18 #19

I'm very sorry angrychair Sep 18 #22

Happy Birthday. Feeling bad is natural. Not feeling at all is not. Hang in. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #23

Ooooooh, GOOD quote!!! calimary Sep 18 #36

Marcus Aurelius - my man twodogsbarking Sep 19 #69

I feel like a youngster in this thread. piddyprints Sep 18 #24

Happy Birthday one day early! people Sep 18 #25

Good for you. I just turned 78 eight days ago. OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #26

Congratulations! Heidi Sep 18 #27

Thank you. OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #29

Have a wonderful birthday, young at heart Grim Chieftain Sep 18 #28

Lots of us 80-ish around, feeling the same way. elleng Sep 18 #30

Thank you, elleng! Heidi Sep 19 #72

Happy imminent birthday! Life's too short to let events ruin your joys. Enjoy your day and ancianita Sep 18 #31

Wish you peace AKwannabe Sep 18 #32

Oh no! Don't let them do that to you! Get together & take a resistance photo! Flip the bird! CrispyQ Sep 18 #33

87 and counting BarbD Sep 18 #34

I had my 86th birthday a couple of weeks ago LibinMo Sep 18 #35

THANK YOU to EVERYBODY who contributed to this thread! calimary Sep 18 #37

I hope you decide to celebrate you. Passages Sep 18 #39

Have a DU party! How long can a Birthday Thread get? nolabear Sep 18 #40

Happy Birthday fellow Virgo! Mossfern Sep 18 #41

You might look at it another way & consider that you are denying your family of this occasion to gather... Hekate Sep 18 #42

Happy Birthday LetMyPeopleVote Sep 18 #43

Happy birthday. murielm99 Sep 18 #45

Understandable. Happy Birthday anyway. LoisB Sep 18 #46

You should still celebrate. Figarosmom Sep 18 #47

In three weeks I will be 89 and though I too am depressed with our country right now and I need justhanginon Sep 18 #48

86?? that's fantastic! orleans Sep 18 #49

Happy Birthday, anyway! dwayneb Sep 18 #50

Don't look that old to me! marble falls Sep 18 #51

You are young enough to remember USMC Brigadier General Smedley Darlington Butler. GreenWave Sep 18 #52

Celebrate Your life snowybirdie Sep 18 #53

Congratulations!! You won the life lotto - have a wonderful day. walkingman Sep 18 #55

Don't allow that orange POS to rain on your parade. Say yes to the cake and champagne, too. Vinca Sep 18 #56

Be kind to your soul tomorrow especially, and every day. We are what we came here for. Clouds Passing Sep 18 #58

If you can canetoad Sep 18 #59

Thank you EVERYONE!! young_at_heart Sep 18 #61

So glad your mood has lifted, dear young at heart Grim Chieftain Sep 18 #63

It is hard for everyone but especially those that grew up applegrove Sep 19 #64

Happy Birthday, and have a good year IzzaNuDay Sep 19 #65

no, do NOT let them take away that joy Skittles Sep 19 #66

Happy 86 young_at_heart 💙 Cha Sep 19 #68

Happy birthday, young_at_heart! Heidi Sep 19 #70

Birthday kick! Heidi Sep 19 #73

86 years. You've seen a lot, both good and bad. Here's hoping you'll see even better. Solly Mack Sep 19 #74

Happy Birthday malaise Sep 19 #75

Happy Birthday!!! SheltieLover Sep 19 #76

Happy Birthday young_at_heart! Celebrate Don't livetohike Sep 19 #77

Don't let a bully steal your thunder....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!... MiHale Sep 19 #79

I wanted to take a moment and celebrate you today. Quiet Em Sep 19 #80

Congratulations! Squeaky41 Sep 19 #81