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Post by Sarah Turnbull ('85) on Jun 19, 2006 9:25:09 GMT -5
Following Elaine's lead:
Happy Birthday John!
Cheers,
Sarah
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Post by John Fulton 71 to 75 on Jun 21, 2006 2:27:44 GMT -5
Hi
Thanks Elaine and Sarah....I checked my profile and my birthdate was wrong it should be june 19 1956...and yup that would make me 50...lol
I had dinnner at the whitby east side marios with my wife of 26 years my 3 children Jason 34 Meaghan 23 and Brandon 21 my grand daughter alyssa 5 and ryder 2 1/2 months along with 15 close friends...i had to wear a large cotton multi coloured birthday cake hat with candles on it and had several special 50 balloons i had to take everywhere with me...i looked like a parade of 1 and then then had me stand on a chair under the "this way to john" sign and the whole place sang happy birthday....so i went with the flow decied to have fun and did a little dance on the chair (kids got more embarrassed than me...they blamed it on the one beer but i kinda like being sober more than drunk so it was all just me) my wife was mingling so anytime she was not at my table i pleaded lack of adult supervision and said i was at the F.I.I.F.(F*&* It I'm Fifty) stage in my life and because i know God has a sense of humour i could be as silly as i wanted ...played hide and seek around the balloons with a 2 year old and taught him to use the plastic water glasses for a telescope and reading glasses...lisa his mum gave me the MOM LOOK ...oh well I got some nice presents but my youngest gave me a pocket watch and buck knife set with no 1 dad on it....my dad gave me a pocket watch for my 18th birthday and i gave that to my oldest just recently and i gave boo(brandon) a gold pocket watch i got on my 21st birthday that goes with an old scots watch fob from my dad's dad. so there i am having a moment trying not to cry ...still trying to as i write this. i am off this week so i have time to think of all the blessings in my life and just ponder...i guess 50 is one of those dates when you can...
my dad died when he was 51 that was 23 years ago and never got to see his grand kids from here anyway....
one thing i was told years ago when i was feeling the stress of work ....you can choose to be in whatever mood you want ...ppl dont want to be around someone who is negative or a downer(those that suck the positive emotions right out of you) so choose to be happy and so i chose to be happy, funny(tho my jokes were groaned at the birthday party...good captive audience though) and i try to put a smile on ppl's faces
okay so i am going to go back to pondering now..
thanks again elaine and sarah
..it was a nice surprise
john
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Post by penneme on Jun 21, 2006 6:13:00 GMT -5
John when I turned 40ummm about 6 years ago, I was depressed.Thinking omg my life is half over now and what am I going to do with the next half. But you know what, it turned out to be just another day. I didnt wake up totally gray or wrinkled and I certainly didnt look any different when I looked in the mirror. Now 6 years later, and three years after the death of my dad I see things alot differently. I am so thankful that I wake up every morning that I can finally enjoy my life. I now stop and see things that for years I have missed. Having a birthday is just lifes way of thanking you for all the little things you contribute, ie kids and the people whose lifes you affect just by smiling. Enjoy the next half of your life and as one friend told me last week, we are the makers of our doing, it you dont enjoy what you are doing you still have time to find something you do enjoy. If life is not what you want it to be, the nshe said change it... its never too late.
So I took her advice, I was in a job I really didnt like or enjoy anymore, it showed in my performance and my attitude, so as of Monday morning I gave my notice and I will find something that makes me smile. Change is a big thing but without change in our lives we become stagnant and miserable. So hats off to you,and I am really glad you enjoyed your day.
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Post by Wanda Fry (Goodall) on Jun 21, 2006 18:21:03 GMT -5
That is so great, John that you had a great time.
I think those birthdays ending with 0 and 5 are the ones we think about the most.
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Post by Sarah Turnbull ('85) on Jun 22, 2006 9:11:45 GMT -5
I am so glad you had a great time John. With the job you do you deserve all the best that comes your way and your family's way.
What do you think John should we add a birthday thread?
Cheers,
Sarah
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