Walking away from his youth...

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Today is Ross' birthday. He is 30 and not taking it too well. Since he thinks that he is now OLD, and life is over, I've compiled a list. A list of 30 things to help him feel better on this very sad, sad day.

1. You are not 50, or 70, or 90 and still have all your original joints.
2. You have traveled the world.
3. You have a wife who loves you, even though she nags, and a baby boy that adores you, because you are his dad and you call him Buddy and give him a break from the crazy mama.
4. You are still young enough to go to concerts, even though you don't want to.
5. You play basketball two times a week. OLD people don't do that.
6. Working in the yard doesn't break your back.
7. Walking up the stairs in your house don't make you winded.
8. This blog. You love the blog.
9. Fantasy Baseball.
10. Watching NBA playoffs while watching your baseball team on the computer, while watching Elliott is an enjoyable way to spend your evening.
11. I let you burp all the time and don't get mad, as long as you say excuse me after.
12. You haven't started to shrink yet.
13. You are healthy.
14. You speak Spanish.
15. I got you nice birthday presents.
16. There will be no black balloons at home when you finish work today.
17. You are a good painter and a hard worker.
18. People like you, they really do.
19. My mom thinks you are a good dad and an angel for putting up with me.
20. You still have all your hair!!!!
21. You've never gotten drunk and done something you regretted later.
22. You have an extensive vocabulary.
23. You are good at surfing the Internet.
24. I like to be around you and you make me, and lots of other people happy.
25. Other people look up to you.
26. You are a good cook.
27. Wil Ferril movies make you cry.
28. You are: honest, true, chaste, benevolent, and virtuous.
29. Your intentional mispronunciation of words and em-phasis of syl-albes is amusing.
30. You're not 40. That one is going to hurt a bit.

Happy Birthday!