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70. Happy birthday, young_at_heart!

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:47 AM

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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 Friday #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 Friday #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 Friday #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 Friday #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 Friday #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 Friday #64

Happy Birthday, and have a good year IzzaNuDay Friday #65

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

Happy 86 young_at_heart 💙 Cha Friday #68

Happy birthday, young_at_heart! Heidi Friday #70

Birthday kick! Heidi Friday #73

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

Happy Birthday malaise Friday #75

Happy Birthday!!! SheltieLover Friday #76

Happy Birthday young_at_heart! Celebrate Don't livetohike Friday #77

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

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

Congratulations! Squeaky41 Friday #81