A birthday is just like any other day of the year. It comes and it goes just like every other day.
So what makes a birthday worth celebrating?
Isn’t it kind of pointless?
It’s just another Tuesday or Saturday or one of the other seven days. You may have to work, run errands, take care of the kids, go to school, or any other activity that needs taken care of on any given Wednesday.
It’s just another day.
Or is it?
Your birthday is just that. It’s your birth day. X number of years ago you were given the opportunity to become a part of this wonderful world. You were given the chance to live.
The day of your birth signifies the day you began your life. Each year that goes by gives you the chance to reflect on how much you’ve grown and see all of the things you’ve learned and accomplished in just one year of your life.
Your birthday is a day to celebrate your life and everything you love about it. The fact that you made it to age 2, 26, 50, or 83 and every age in between are all accomplishments.
Two people gave you this life and gave you a birthday. It is a day to be thankful and excited for having made it to see another year.
Life is to be cherished. Without a birthday, you wouldn’t be here. There would be no such thing as your birthday. No one would have gotten to experience you.
You don’t have to do anything special for your birthday if you choose not to. The celebration can just be all within you as you let the day of your birth fill you with happiness and thankfulness to be here to experience life.
Look back 10 years ago. Maybe you were in your teens, just trying to survive high school. Or maybe you were in your twenties, still navigating the life of adulthood and figuring out where you want your future to go.
Take a look at you now. Ten birthdays later. Look at everything you’ve been through and how much you’ve grown. You will never go back to being 21. So celebrate 31 and look forward to all there is to come.
So here’s to you. Have your cake and enjoy it too. Cheers and happy birthday!
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