Yeah, most cards are rather corny, of the "Hope lovely surprises are coming your way / To make your Birthday a wonderful day" sort. Yet, this year, I've received so many beautiful, smart, and funny cards for my birthday.
A quote written in one of them by Thoreau: Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. I think there is nothing, not even a crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.
This one reads: birthdays...what a perfect time to get down with your bad self.
My friend Lizz sent me one that reminds us that "With each passing year, we need to accept and appreciate ourselves for who we are....Smart, special, super, amazing, awesome, wonderful women!" It reminds me of a song we learned as 5th graders: I like myself, I'm worth a lot, don't say I'm not, 'cause you can't see inside of me, huh!
Another funny one from my sis:
Thank you my dear friends for making me laugh and making me think as well as making me feel so loved...as always. You're great! -Sarah
