Rob Mercatante's Guatemala Journal: Young at Heart

April 08, 2006

Young at Heart

Here's the lyrics to an exceptionally appropriate song that I heard on the radio today, my 40th birthday!

I'm also posting a photo of my nephew Andy and I making each other laugh at the Playland amusement park... which also seems exceptionally appropriate!

Andy & Uncle Rob

Young at Heart
Frank Sinatra

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you
If you’re young at heart
For it’s hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind
If you’re young at heart

You can go to extremes with impossible schemes
You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams
And life gets more exciting with each passing day
And love is either in your heart or on it’s way

Don’t you know that it’s worth every treasure on earth
To be young at heart
For as rich as you are it’s much better by far
To be young at heart

And if you should survive to 105
Look at all you’ll derive out of being alive
Then here is the best part
You have a head start
If you are among the very young at heart

Posted by elcanche at April 8, 2006 11:05 PM

Comments

Feliz Cumpleaños, Rob!
Que cumples muchos mas

Desde los Países Bajos

Armand

Posted by: Armand at April 9, 2006 01:27 AM

Rob...Andrew was so happy to see his picture with you for your journal entry. He has not stopped looking at the picture and saying "Uncle Rob". Great journal entry as you reach your 40 year milestone, you definately are young at heart!! From what we were able to see of you on the web cam last night, you do look young. Must be the gym workouts are paying off. Hope you had an excellent birthday, best wishes to you. Love, Marisa (and Andy & Andrew).

Posted by: Marisa at April 9, 2006 09:27 AM

Hi Rob...We hope you had a nice birthday yesterday and we wish you many, many more happy returns. Stay young at heart. Love, Gabe & Marie

Posted by: Gabe & Marie at April 9, 2006 12:58 PM

Just for the record - I hope and wish to remain young at heart. It gives a special feeling to life and living it. You definitely have it and your goal should be to keep it. Always. You know Andy, you and I have those genes. We just have to remeber them when things get tough. Love ya much......sis

Posted by: Vicki at April 9, 2006 07:31 PM

sapos verdes tuyu,
sapos verdes tuyu,
sapos verdes,
sapos verdesssss,
sapos verdesss
tuuuyu.

Posted by: ale at April 10, 2006 01:00 PM

Thanks again, everyone for the birthday wishes!

Armand - !Lo agradezco bastante!

Marisa - Thanks, I had to put that photo up because it always causes me to smile. Andy's laughter is one of the this world's sweetest sounds.

Gabe & Marie - Thanks... and happy birthday to you too, Marie!

Vicki - You're absolutely right, sis. "Old age" is, to a huge extent, all in your mind!

Ale - !Muchísimas gracias! Y muy bien cantado... lo siento que no pude compartir el pastel de cumpleaños con todos ustedes.

Posted by: Rob at April 10, 2006 05:16 PM

Feliz Cumpleanos, Senor...

I am now a regular reader (keep posting on del.icio.us!) and appreciate your insights...
I am married to a Guatemalan (from Xela) and it's great to get news from inside Guatemala apart from the press. Keep it up! I'll keep reading...

Posted by: Lyndon Nixon at April 11, 2006 08:28 AM

happy birthday Robert- y que cumplas muchos mas! Siempre leo tu post en linea y me fascina porque es muy informativo! - felicitaciones -

Posted by: Claudia at April 11, 2006 11:45 AM

happy birthday mister Robert. I wish the best thing.
From this warm land exist a reader of "El Canche"
best wishes from the city of Tapachula. Sincerely
J. Arrevillaga Jr.

Posted by: Jorge Arrevillaga Jr. at April 13, 2006 12:15 AM

Happy belated birthday!

Posted by: oso at April 13, 2006 05:38 PM

Te felicito, Canche, no solamente en tu cumpleaños, sino todos los días, por el muy hombre, el muy comprometido y solidario, el muy humano que sos. Te quiero muchísimo, hermano.

Posted by: rogelio at April 19, 2006 10:33 PM