"I know a lot of people feel down when they get older, but look at those who did great things in their seasonedyears. Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Noah, Job, and the blessed Elizabeth. Many good things come from lasting through the aging process. Wines, Cheese, and that leftover lasagna you make so well...
So as you can see, there are a lot of things we cheerish as they show us their wisdom, love, and flavor for life year after year. But I have to saythe oneclosest to my heart is the love I cheerish from you.
So today I raise my glass of joy to bless you on your 60th birthday with an old Irish cheer. Something that you can carry forward in the second half of your life:
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.
May the saddest day of your future be no worse
Than the happiest day of your past.
May you live to be a hundred years,
With one extra year to repent!
May God grant you many years to live,
For sure He must be knowing
The earth has angels all too few
And heaven is overflowing."
