Last week, Grandma and I were essentially old wall ornaments at our youngest grandson’s seventh birthday party. His entire school class was invited to his Ninja-themed party. So far as I could tell, everyone came. The amount of life’s energy that those kids wasted at that event was staggering. And the noise - it was truly deafening.As I sat there watching those youngsters run, jump, climb and crawl, I had ancient memories from my own childhood birthdays. As you read this, can you recall the eagerness, the excitement, the anticipation you felt on your special day? For me, while I can recall it, I simply can’t get the intense feeling back. I know what the pure excitement is supposed to feel like, but it simply will not come back to me.
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