Mira woke up on her birthday expecting nothing more than an ordinary weekday. There were no balloons waiting in the living room, no stack of cards on the kitchen table, and no special plans penciled into her calendar. The morning light crept in through the window just as it always did. Her phone buzzed with the usual notifications, weather updates, reminders, and a couple of brief messages from family members who remembered the date. It felt calm, familiar, and unremarkable.
For many people over 60, birthdays can quietly blend into the rhythm of daily life. They still matter, of course, but they often arrive without fanfare. That was exactly how Mira felt as she got ready for work. She was grateful for another year, but she was not expecting anything to interrupt her routine. She put on her coat, picked up her bag, and stepped out into the steady hum of the morning.
On her way to the office, Mira stopped at a small neighborhood café she had been visiting for years. It was the kind of place where the menu never changed much and the coffee tasted the same every time. The barista recognized her face, even if they had never shared more than a few polite words. Mira ordered her usual drink and reached for her wallet without thinking.
That was when the barista looked up and smiled.
“Happy birthday,” he said warmly. “This one’s on the house.”
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