As I turned 29 (2 weeks ago) I was thinking about how boring, uneventful, and ordinary turning 29 is. You don't feel any different. There's no discounts, privileges, or tax exemptions coming. It's really just the last hurrah before 30.
But the week before and the week after I got cards in the mail. Some with money in them, this is more habit by now than anything. Some with just "I Love You, congrats on getting old".
The Friday before we throw a party and manage to get 2 grandmas, a grandpa, a mom, a dad, 2 great aunts, 2 aunts, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 nieces, and a nephew all at our place. I got gifts from most and a card from the rest.
I know this isn't typical, and that makes it more than just another birthday. My family's a little weird and no one's ever called us normal, but they're a pretty committed when it comes to their relatives...and birthday cake.
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