1士梅专栏难忘的年华

1.RememberingtheAgesThisweekend,Ivolunteered1togivemyfriend,Liza,ahand2withherfiances30thbirthdaygift.LizawantedtosurpriseJameswitha30-minutevideobiography3thatcaptured4thehighlights5ofhislife.Solastweek,shecalledhisparentsinNewYorktoaskforpicturesfromJameschildhood.Twodayslater,aboxarrivedonLizasdoorstep.AsLizaandIporedover6thesephotos,puttingtheminchronological7order,itdawnedon8mehowlife-definingbirthdaysare.Theynotonlymarkthedaywecameintothisworldbutalsoserveassignposts9forimportantmilestonesinlife.InAmerica,thefollowingbirthdaysareespeciallymeaningful:ONEWhetherwerememberitornot,mostofushadaveryhappyone-year-oldbirthday,atleastourparentsandfamilydid.Ourfirstbirthdayisanoccasionforourparentsandlovedonestocelebrateandtelltheworldthattheyvehadusforonewholeyear.Hooray!SIXTEENSweetSixteen,SweetSixteen?Whatss