Twoweeksagowasmy45thbirthday,butIwasn'tfeelingtoohotthatmorninganyway.IwenttobreakfastknowingmywifewouldbepleasantandsayHappyBirthdayandprobablyhaveapresentforme.

　　But,shedidn'tevensayGoodMorning,letaloneanyHappyBirthday.

　　Ithought,well…that'sawifeforyou.Iguess,thechildrenwillremember.Then,thechildrencameintobreakfast,but,theydidn'tsayaword.

　　WhenIstartedtotheoffice,Iwasfeelingprettylowanddespondent.AsIwalkedintomyoffice,mysecretaryJanetsaid,Goodmorning,Boss.Happybirthday.AndIfeltalittlebetter,someonehadremembered.

　　Iworkeduntilnoon.Then,Janetknockedonmydoorandsaid,Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifuldayoutside,andit'syourbirthday.Let'sgotolunch,justyouandme.

　　Isaid,That'sthegreatestthingI'veheardallday.Let'sgo.

　　So,wewenttolunch.Wedidn'tgowherewenormallygo.Wewentoutintothecountrytoalittleprivateplace.Wehadtwomartinisandenjoyedlunchtremendously.

　　Onthewaybacktotheoffice,Janetsaid,Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifulday.Wedon'tneedtogobacktotheoffice,dowe?

　　Isaid,No,Iguessnot.

　　Shesaid,Let'sgotomyapartment.

　　Afterarrivingatherapartment,shesaid,Boss,ifyoudon'tmind,IthinkI'llgointothebedroom,andslipintosomethingmorecomfortable.

　　Sure,Iexcitedlyreplied.

　　Janetwentintothebedroomand,inaboutsixminutes,shecameoutcarryingabigbirthdaycake,followedbymywife,childrenanddozensofmyfriends.AllweresingingHappyBirthday…andthereIsatonthecouch...