By Nicarlyle Hanchard / The Jambar
’Tis the season of birthdays for Libras, Scorpios, Sagittariuses and Capricorns. Happy birthday, when it comes, or belated if it has passed. For those awaiting their earthstrong, have plans been made to have a good day?
I know we can cite the current state of the world, and different personal issues, as a reason to not have something planned, but have you made the concerted effort to celebrate or even acknowledge the fact that you made it another 365 days? If not, I really hope you do.
Older people would tell us as we get older, our birthday becomes a normal day. For many people, there are different reasons why it is not a cause for celebration — I have seen some firsthand and I understand.
As for me, I’m still in my early 20s. I even had an older customer at work call me a “baby” last weekend. Initially, I was offended, but if she’s in her 60s, then I am definitely a baby compared to her. I believe I am too young to have my birthday reduced to a regular day.
In high school, when I thought that time of my life was the weight of the world on my shoulder, my birthday was the one day I allowed myself to “be free.” I smiled and socialized more. I was in a good mood and I wanted everyone to share in the good vibes.
However, high school was high school and the people who are miserable and want others to share in their misery attempted to counter my positivity. Did they succeed? Yes, unfortunately. I remember two instances where the attempts had some success. For not wanting to relive the moment, I will not discuss them.
Did they know it was my birthday? No. I don’t really want everyone to know, but cheers to the good vibes. In retrospect, I wonder what was the reason? What was their goal in projecting their misery? I digress.
My last two birthdays felt like normal days. Nothing special happened really. I was Grateful to have breath in my lungs when I awoke, but nothing celebratory was planned.
I made plans both years, but life happens, what to do? I made plans for this year also, but life has happened.
Is that to say I will not find other ways to enjoy my special day? No, the least I can do is recognize that I am open for plans. Through introspective thought, I evaluated the lessons I learned in the past year. It will be a day I plan for the coming year, before the new year.
What I am trying to get at is, we can enjoy our birthdays in many ways. It does not have to be a big celebration, but I think the least we can do is acknowledge the fact that we have life – in a positive, celebratory manner.
Also, birthdays are for celebrating our birth. The mere fact that we contemplate celebrating the day means we have life and life deserves to be celebrated everyday!