Do you still look forward to your birthday?

I’m asking this today because I turned 50 at the weekend. Even as I type that, I still can’t quite believe it. It sounds so old, such a high number when my head still tries to convince me I’m still in the late 30s.

I wasn’t sure if I was looking forward to it or not to be honest. It was a weird feeling.

I was expecting pain I think – I mean, that’s half a century I’ve just done. But it didn’t hurt, it wasn’t painful, there was no fanfare or fuss. In fact it was one of the quietest Sundays I’ve had in a while.

Normally we would have gone up to the allotment but we’ve had so much rain this week and more is forecast. It used to be sunny on my birthday but not so much now. I suppose it gave me a reason to do indoors stuff – like home-made pizzas!

So, I’ve passed another milestone and it made me curious if other people still get excited about their birthdays. What age do others stop getting excited about their special day? When does it not feel special anymore – or does it always feel more exciting than all the other days in the year?

I wonder if I’ll wake up tomorrow and feel any different. Will I feel wiser? Will I be ready to attack the next 50? Or will I just go on as usual?!