The 16-year-old has a crush on the most popular ... and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday. Add to all this two sets of horrendously embarrassing grandparents ...

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Birthdays create chance to be in three places at once: honoring where we have been, appreciating where we are, and welcoming what lies ahead.

This rhythm deepened during a recent presentation I gave on birthday songs. From The Crests’ “16 Candles” in the late 1950s to The Beatles’ exuberant “Birthday” in the 1960s ...