Happy Day So Far Away
By DianneN
@DianneN (246905)
United States
December 19, 2018 9:31am CST
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday and being so far from family, I had hoped it would be special for him. And it was!
He heard from the kids and grandkids, spent time with his childhood friend who now lives in Florida, and received texts, phone calls, and gifts from everyone he knows.
The icing on the proverbial cake was our dinner. He was greeted by the manager and hostess with birthday wishes. The table was by a window and sprinkled with birthday glitter. The waiter was solicitous and personable, the food perfection, and the manager walked across the restaurant to visit with just us. A gratis dessert of birthday cake with whipped cream and a candle, along with a bowl of ice cream, were presented by the restaurant.
I was so happy for my sweet husband that his day was special and happy, especially being so far away from friends and family.
How do you celebrate your birthday?
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
19 Dec 18
Happy Birthday to your hubby!! I'm glad that he had such a wonderful day and got so many good wishes from family and friends.
My birthday is Christmas day so we do plenty of celebrating. It's always fun since the whole family is together.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
19 Dec 18
Some restaurants do go out of their way to make the day even more special. Glad you had a nice time.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
19 Dec 18
Glad for him that he had such a wonderful day. You both look great in the picture.
My birthday is usually much more low key. My wife might bake a lasagna and, if I'm lucky, a cake. I cannot remember the last time we went out on my birthday.
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@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Dec 18
We usually just stay home. Glad it was such a good one.
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@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Dec 18
@DianneN Just the usual except I often buy a cake or cupcakes.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
20 Dec 18
Dianne I am so happy that your husband had a great Happy Birthday. I have met people who say that they don't care about all the ovation or attention on their Birthdays they don't even celebrate it, however I think it is important to celebrate such a day. I am happy that your husband was greeted by many people not only the restaurant's manager but also his loved ones. I celebrate Birthday in a very humble way, just my family a delicious Birthday cake and I.
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@DianneN (246905)
• United States
20 Dec 18
Thank you! We have always celebrated our birthdays with family in restaurants and then with yummy birthday cakes. Being so far from our family, it’s become a tradition to celebrate my hubby’s birthday this way. Our son and the grandkids sang him happy birthday from Aruba. It was the highlight of his day. lol
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@DianneN (246905)
• United States
20 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera Lol! Trust me, it’s not just you.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
20 Dec 18
@DianneN I love that. Well, so happy to hear it all went fine. Now off to rest, sometimes celebrating can be a little tiring, or it's just me? :)
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 18
I am so happy that he had a beautiful birthday. I celebrate the same way, we go out in a nice restaurant, that is not far from home. We have "our table" there and the restaurant always offers the dessert with candles and glitters and a liquor.
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. My husband got upset with me and made me leave the restaurant. Don’t tell anyone! Shhh! 
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 18
Happy belated Birthday to your husband. Sounds like he was treated like a king.
I don`t celebrate much, I usually get a few phone calls and that is it.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
20 Dec 18
Well, happy belated birthday to your husband and so glad he enjoyed it! My birthday was a quiet one. I just got my favorite foods and ate at home. Next year I'm turning 65, more benefits one is bus pass is for the year only $35!!! Sad but when you get older people start passing away on you, so now I'm alone...even my neighbors are passing away on me. 
Sorry to add a sad note.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
21 Dec 18
@DianneN
Thanks. At some stores like today Thurs. at Foodland Supermarket weekly on Thurs. we have Senior Discount day. Tues. is Ross Dept. Store and a local supermarket Don Quiote. McDonald's has Senior drinks and coffee too. We get a magazine called Generation that gathers Senior perks that comes out bi-monthly that I read to get the latest on Senior perks. AARP has a lot of discounts too.
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@Tina30219 (81538)
• Onaway, Michigan
19 Dec 18
My boyfriend will get me whatever I want for dinner and a small cake and the same goes for him
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
20 Dec 18
Belated Happy Birthday! Glad it was an awesome birthday! I always celebrate my birthday with my family and relatives. I usually have cakes (even I can’t eat them) lol, pasta, pizza, etc
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
21 Dec 18
@DianneN Hahaha, yes! All I can do is watch
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