TWENTY-FIVE
Monday, June 16th, 2008
There’s only about 20 birthdays you should be allowed to celebrate. And the others? You’re wasting cake and paper….When you’re 20, you get a birthday. Any time you enter a new set of tens: 20, 30, 40, 50, you get a birthday. 21, you get an awesome birthday. And then, THAT’S IT. A birthday every ten years. “I’m 26!” Great, go to work. Who gives a s***?—Patton Oswalt on when you should get a birthday
To humble us: Things other people accomplished when they were your age.
“Oh, look honey: it’s my Citizen Kane year.”
(My wife rolls her eyes.)
To give us hope: late bloomers.
I’d like the middle path, please…and some cake!
June 16th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Happy, happy birthday!
And always remember that despite the genius of Citizen Kane, Orson Welles did not die an old, happy, wealthy man. Better to bloom gradually, over time, and keep on blooming.
Love you!
June 16th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Happy birthday!
(Am I really almost 2 years older than you? Weird.)
June 16th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Happy Birthday!
Hey. I can smell the bloom from here!
June 17th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Thanks, y’all. I had a great day.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:56 am
happy belated birthday!