The primary, traditional gemstone associated with a 75th birthday (often termed a "Diamond Jubilee" birthday) is the DIAMOND. Diamonds symbolize timelessness, longevity, and strength, making them the classic choice for this significant milestone, mirroring the 75th wedding anniversary.
Those of us born in 1951 are in the midst of celebrating this monumental occasion.
We have seen much change in American society, beginning with having a television in our home, to the Space Race, to the Moon landing (and all that technology which resulted). We saw computers as big as gymnasiums to the one we hold in our hand.
We witnessed the automobile go from a two door coupe, to the T-Bird, the Corvette and the Mustang. We went from gas-guzzling Cadillacs and Lincolns, to the inefficient Celebrity and station wagons. We saw the change in our driving habits with SUVs and electric cars and trucks.
We saw phones go from the one on our kitchen wall, to the one we carry in our pocket. Our bank was one where we needed to visit to make a deposit, to one where we send an electronic/digital image to our account.
We went from waiting for days on line to see a first-run movie to ordering it on our TV or digital device. We have gone from spending hours on Saturday to buy a product or groceries, to ordering from the comfort of our home, even late at night, and have it delivered later in the day or the next day.
And we have seen so many other advances, which are too numerous to mention. We can only imagine what our children and grandchildren will witness as they achieve this sought after milestone.
Anyway, for those of us who.are sharing this amazing birthday, I wish each of us a Very Happy and Incredible Birthday and pray for another reasonably healthy year!
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