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GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

My birthday is coming up on Sunday.  It's very unusual that my one brother has not mentioned anything.  I like when we all go out to dinner for my birthday.  My youngest brother is bad with birthdays and his wife is the same way.  My brother that I mentioned first made plans for himself for Saturday night but his plan fell through but now he wants me to meet him and an old friend of mine out to dinner with no mention of my birthday.  I really think he's not paying attention to the calendar.  My best friend would like to do something on my actual birthday but I am getting together with her on August 1st and 2nd for other reasons.  She lives 45 minutes from me.  I have never not celebrated my birthday with family.  I hope something clicks in his head.

carlyj1202
carlyj1202
I so hope something clicks so you can have a wonderful B-day with your family.
Marian2
Marian2
He may remember as the weekend draws near. I sincerely hope he does. It will be nice having dinner with him for sure!
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks Carly and Marian! We are going out on Saturday to a restaurant that I used to work at. Good food and fond memories were made there. But still no mention of my birthday. I would wonder if it is some type of surprise but then my old friend wouldn't be part of the equation. She broke off her friendship with me when she didn't approve of the guy I was dating. She still goes to my brother for her hair. So I haven't hung out with her since 1985.
Ouilliam
Ouilliam
Is your birthday one only someone else can host? Would there be any possibility that you can set a time and place and remind them that you would love to have them join you as you celebrate your birthday?

I was lucky when my family were living that their birthdays had holidays close attached so we could toast the days though we didn't celebrate with parties or the like. But now with friends who do celebrate with meals or parties or both, it is a help at my age to be invited to any such gathering with a reminder of the date of the coming celebration and a reminder that it is the person's birthday they are hoping to share with me since those dates don't usually come to my mind as reliably as they may have when I was younger.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I hope you find a way to celebrate your birthday comfortably!

Sometimes, people are forgetting dates and it's not personal.

Here's to celebrating your birthday early!
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks everyone! Ouilliam, my brother will find out on Facebook on Sunday morning. Hopefully, a plan will be made. I don't want to ruin any potential surprise.
hasty_05
hasty_05
Speak up because you matter and you get to have a say in things, too. Happy Birthday in advance!
MelT2020
MelT2020
I’m saying Happy Birthday early so I won’t forget!!! May you have a beautiful year ahead and may all your best wishes come true.
Barry
Barry
I hope your friends and relatives remember. It obviously means a lot to you.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thank you for the birthday wishes! Barry, I usually celebrate my birthday for a week! Mel, it will be a great year because I will keep on keeping on!
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Hey Shorty, it's my birthday, we gonna party, like it's my birthday! Haha! It's finally my birthday today! I am feeling great for 67! My brother and our friend from high school treated me to dinner last night at the restaurant that I worked at in the 90s. I had a calzone. I only ate half of it. I still think that my brother forgot about my birthday until I mentioned it. He's had a lot going on. So today I am just doing my regular Sunday thing. I am getting a free Wawa coffee for my birthday! Yay!
JazzyLady
JazzyLady
Happy Birthday, Greeneyes. Great having family and friends to celebrate with you.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks Jazzy! After I ate the rest of my calzone from last night, I got too tired to do anything today. Just did a post about it.
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