just thought I'd share these here because I really can't anywhere else:
My mother-in-law wishes me "a happy birthday and many many more" and my first thought is, hey, let's not get carried away here - I don't necessarily want too many more like this.
Then I went to the gym today and I wanted to be sure to go today so I could hear the machine that scans my card wish me a happy birthday.
Then I the added bonus of the people behind the counter hearing the machine and also wishing me a happy birthday and I thought, wow, this must be what its like to have friends who wish you happy birthday. I have a lot of facebook friends, some are people I know, who wish me happy birthday via facebook but only family actually calls me or says it in person.