Happy Birthday James...

That cake is real and I know where to get it just that I'm not sure whether you'll like it or not. So, for this year I get you the 'You-can-see-it-but-you-can't-eat-it' cake.

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

Instead of counting candles,

Or tallying the years,

Contemplate your blessings now,

As your birthday nears.

Consider special people

Who love you, and who care,

And others who’ve enriched your life

Just by being there.

Think about the memories

Passing years can never mar,

Experiences great and small

That have made you who you are.

Another year is a happy gift,

So cut your cake, and say,

"Instead of counting birthdays,

I count blessings every day!"

Your birthday's a time for careful reflection

About your life, and its future direction.

You see where you've been when you look at the past;

Most of it's great; you had quite a blast!

You wonder what's coming, what life has in store;

Will it be just the same? Will there be a new door?

Remember this, as you blow out the last candle:

Life holds no challenge that you cannot handle.

God bless you in everything you put your hands on.