/authors/luckygirl/Recent content in Luckygirl on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usSat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2010/10/09/the-72-hour-birthday-gift/Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2010/10/09/the-72-hour-birthday-gift/<p>It was my birthday and I was so depressed. I was out with the girls putting on a happy face but I knew that they were not buying it. I had signed the papers divorcing my cheating husband 48 hours ago and I knew I should be feeling better but I wasn&rsquo;t. Turning 35 was no big deal but turning 35 alone and with no prospects left me feeling old. I kept myself in shape with regular visits to the gym and I had a great job that kept me financially secure but I still couldn&rsquo;t shake the loneliness I felt that night.</p>