All that turning fifty means is that you've lived fifty great years, and even if you're no longer that excited kid counting down the days until your birthday, you're still more than entitled to a birthday. Many people look at turning fifty as a death sentence, but it really isn't. The individuals most likely to not understand these emotions are those approaching their fifties.
More often than not, we begin to cringe as our birthday approaches because it's a constant reminder that we're getting older, and it's become less exciting than it was when we were little kids counting down the days to our birthday party.
It's easy to believe that as the years go by and we grow older, celebrating birthdays becomes obsolete as we age.
