I celebrated my birthday in late June, husband M and the kids gave me this beautiful gift. It's a Lenox fine china figurine that I had chosen called 'Once Upon a Dream'. I loved the way Cinderella's skirt looks. I don't often buy or receive stuff like this, so it is a pure indulgence.
A friend mailed me a birthday card and I thought it was interesting that she put her dogs' names on the card this year instead of her kids. The 'kids' are now 26 and 30 years old and have moved out of home.
Yet another friend is having photo laser work done on her face, I think that's what she said. One cheek was slightly bruised. It is to eliminate some small wrinkles.
Times are changing, it came up in a conversation that younger people don't value diamonds, fine jewellery, crystal, and china in the same way as older people. The emphasis now is more on owning the latest technology. I think our most valuable possessions these days may be our smartphones!
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Happy Birthday, Christine, and love your present, really very pretty. I don't really have any valuable possessions, but still being more or less fit and healthy in mind and body is very valuable to me. Valerie
Happy birthday dear Christine!
I whish you the best and a lot of blessings !
LOVE your gift is beautiful!
xo
It's kind of odd that we live in still a very materialistic society. It's just that the material goods we covet are different. It's not fine jewellery but fine phones. We need people to realise the value of having something good to look at. I still enjoy things that aren't my phone.
Anyway, a belated happy birthday to you. I need to start putting my cat's names on cards.
Happy birthday, Christine!
Aloha from Hawaii.
I also have noticed that young people treasure electronics more than anything else.
Pretty birthday gift. It was nice of your family to get you what you wanted. Hope you had a lovely celebration for the day.
As for valuable, I would say my wedding ring and watch are most valuable items I own. Then my Subaru. Next my MacBook Pro and my iPhone. Oh, I guess you could throw in the house since it's paid for and worth the most.
Happy birthday
Happy birthday, Christine! That is such a lovely gift. Times certainly are changing!
Thanks for the birthday wishes friends!
Happy Birthday Christine!
Love your gift :))
And yes, times are changing.
But that's what my parents said too :))
Have a fine week
Tinna ✐
I agree,, I think you're right,,
Happy Late Birthday Christine. What a lovely gift. I know what you mean about technology and it being the lead. Lets hope for better change.
Happy Birthday
I don't own a smart phone but will say, I never, not ever liked diamonds, fine china or jewelry. Just never tickled my fancy.
Cool gift .... Belated Happy Birthday .......
Belated happy birthday Christine. That is a beautiful gift, something to treasure for a long time.
Technology rules for the young folk, times certainly have changed. I am very happy I have the memories of the days before technology but still able to enjoy the technology of today.
Big hugs
Peggy xxxx
From what I hear with my kids, I think it's quite true for a lot of them. They are not interested in fine china or sculptures. They really are more into the latest iPhone or whatever.
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