It’s Charlie Brown’s 64th birthday today.  In 1950 he made his first appearance as a cartoon character.  Just think – in another year he can collect Social Security and start living the dream of all the rest of us Baby Boomers.

Chances are he will continue working – he will feel the pinch of the almighty dollar, but at least he can collect on is royalties – he will probably become totally depressed when he discovers that the red headed girl is living in a nursing home – Lucy is running her own corporation – Linus is manufacturing blankets in Indonesia – Schroeder is on another concert tour and being followed by teenaged groupies – Peppermint Pattie is coaching the Minnesota Twins – Sally has her own reality TV show and Snoopy has his own line of dog food.

Life goes on.  Even the things that once amused us continue too.  Life doesn’t have to end when we reach our later years.   We all grow old and we all face changes and challenges in our lives.  Thank God for that fact each and every day.  We are getting one step closer to heaven!

Happy birthday, Charlie Brown!