Sixty is an important milestone, especially in our country, as this sets the benchmark for the person to be labelled as “old”. A major resin for this is our system of employment that retires or superannuates a person on attainment of 60 years of age, if you are retired from your employment, you are old!
However, to me sweet 60 is sweeter than sweet 16. In fact, I hardly have any pleasant or lasting memories of sweet 16. The only thing I recall is that I was waiting for board results of class X with bated breath, hoping for good scores so as to be eligible to choose science in the same school in which I had studied till then. There was no romance, no dating, no Valentine day, no fashion statement, but just a simple middle class life.
On the contrary, today at 60 I find myself to be on the verge of an exciting next innings. I have fulfilled most of my familial responsibilities, repaid all my loans and physically I feel reasonably fit to be looking forward to doing things that I always aspired but couldn’t pursue due to career related obligations, in fact, there’s a strange feeling of freedom – from responsibilities, obligations, debts, formalities and most of all fears.
Of course, as this birthday coincides with my superannuation from service too, it’s been made very special by my friends, colleagues and nears and dears. My mail box. WhatsApp, SMS, FB notifications et al are all getting flooded with good wishes and I’m feeling so overwhelmed that I am finding it difficult glean, garner or assimilate this spurt of affection!
Indeed this milestone birthday is very special and very sweet and it gives hope to everyone that ageing is not as serious or risky as the world makes out it to be! I am enjoying all the adoration.
Arvind Arya blog 
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Wish you a very very happy and sweet 60 bday💐💐
Enjoy your day 💐💐
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Sir,Happy Birthday Day and Happy Superannuation Day.You have rightly stated about’ Freedom’ ,free from lots of ‘ Ji ke Janjal’.Enjoy the freedom you have regained ,which one looses when one starts going to school,of doing what one desires to do .All the Best.Sir.Regards
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Indeed.. Sweet 60 is sweeter than 16.. Do whatever you want to do..
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Sir, Heartiest congratulations for celebrating sweet 60 and many more to return. Knowing your personal touch with all, you are going to enjoy second inning now. All the best ❤️🎂🎉👏🎊
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Respected Sir, Heartfelt Wishes on Your B Day. Wish You Good Health Success and happiness in all walks of Life. Bright as Stars be Your Life Hours💐🌟
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Many happy returns of the day. We’ll miss you, Sir and your motivating speeches, charismatic leadership. Wishing you all the happiness and great times ahead in this beautiful new inning.
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All the best sir, wish you good health and happy second inning. You always been an ideal star for many of us. We all learn lots of things from you. Sir, person like you is an asset for the society, so spread your noble thoughts and kindness in the society.
Love you sir.
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Happy Birthday Sir. Wishing a great second innings ahead. You will find more time to pursue your hobbies, travel places, give time to family and do all those things that you wanted to do but could not due to various reasons.
One sentence comes to my mind which I heard in an audio video today
“Jeene ki asli umra to saath hai,
Budhape me hi asli thaath hai”
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