So it’s my birthday weekend, and I have to say, now that it’s here I am all about it. Birthdays are so funny, aren’t they? When it’s on the horizon, you might have mixed emotions, especially if it’s a milestone birthday. You might be tempted to tell people not to do anything for your birthday. I mean, it’s just a birthday. Everyone has them. What’s so important about it?
Then all of a sudden, if you’re like me, you want things just so. It turns out that it does actually feel important.
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It might not be about being the center of attention, or getting a lot of gifts, right? That’s what makes it so odd. Don’t you just want it to be good?
Okay, I’ll just talk about me here, and stop conjecturing about you.
On my birthday (and by that I mean the day of and the days before and after), I want things to feel great. You know what I mean? I want the stress to float away, the friends and family to be near, the morning coffee to taste wonderful. That sort of thing. Is it just me?
I don’t want a lot of fuss, but I don’t want my birthday to go by without doing something special.
On that note, I have orchestrated a series of small get togethers. I think it’s going to be just what I need. I just want to commemorate this occasion, and for it to be relaxing, enjoyable, memorable and fun.
How about you? What makes your birthday great?
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Happy Birthday, @jayna! We share the same month; mine's on the 11th. I totally get what you are saying; nice with feeling just a little cared for but not too much fuss. May you have a wonderful day, just what you are looking for, and maybe a cake and a present or two! Enjoy and take care!😊
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Thanks, @elizabethbit. May you have a wonderful birthday too. (And yeah, I think of it more as a month than a day. Takes less pressure off the actual day!)
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Well, happy birthday weekend!
As to the question, I was going to answer: People. And it's still so. But I wonder if I am not an idiot with people on my birthday. I will have to think about it before next time.
Cheers!
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Yes well it’s the one day when you get to be an idiot with impunity.
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Birthdays are great excuses for get togethers 🙂 Happy birthday, and have a great weekend!
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I totally agree, and thank you, @pardinus!
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Happy Birthday! I do hope you have a great weekend!
Celebrating birthday's really is a funny thing, particularly since we didn't do anything to bring it about. Sometimes I feel we should be celebrating our mothers for it more than ourselves. But, it is the one day a year we get to be selfish and have something "all about us/me", and it's fun to do.
I personally like to be out and about for my birthday, and to Do Something. Good food is always nice, but secondary to me. More important is not having to clean up afterward. :)
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Oh my gosh, that is so true. We didn’t even bring it about. Our mothers and fathers did. I do think that adds to the weirdness of it all. It’s like “here we are celebrating me, but all I did was show up on this day screaming and causing someone pain!” 😆
That said, we should all take time at least one day out of the year to do something to enjoy being who we are and reflect on the wonder of life and friendships, and this is as good a day as any!
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Happy birthday Jayna! May the year ahead be full of great stories!
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That is a wonderful wish, @nobyeni! I will do my best to bring it to life!
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I'm a small get together with close friends kind of gal. My eldest was born on my birthday, and for many years I would say "She was the last birthday present I ever got" because the day became all about her. Now that she is grown and flown the coop, my day is back, all mine. No biggie, but I do like to have a pleasant time with some friends, and will give myself the most pleasant day I can.
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That’s wonderful, @owasco! Take back the day. 😁
It sounds like we are like minded in that way. For one of my milestone birthday, I did throw a big party. It was a blast. I rented out a room in a restaurant, invited 30 friends and hired a comedienne. It was wonderful. So I was surprised leading up to this one (which shall be revealed) that it wasn’t what I wanted. Dinner with a few friends, a day with my family, a night out at the movies with some other friends... those are the things I am doing this time around and it feels glorious.
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Happy Birthday to you my dear friend and may it be that you will have many more!
Enjoy your special day!
Blessings!
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Thank you very much for the wonderful wish, @papilloncharity!
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Only a pleasure my dear friend.
Blessings!
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So did ya have a good birthday???
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Yes indeed I did. Thank you, @enginewitty! I had three different fun celebrations. Normally I’m low key about my birthday but this was a big one!
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