Birthdays

I experienced my 49th birthday. It was memorable in many ways.Firstly, I've never been 49 before. And I've never been in a position to enjoy my birthday for 10 days straight! Thanks to some wonderful friends and relatives this occured. I've never been soundly trounced in croquet on my birthday either- thanks Wanda!! Or laughed so much-thanks Rich and Kelsey. Or been loved so much- thanks Honey! Or hugged so much-thanks Irv and Susan! And had such fabulous renditions of Happy Birthday sung to me- thanks to all who harmonized (you know who you are!)Birthdays are an interesting phenomena. We make such a big deal of this celebration. The gifts, the party and really isnt it just that we want a day to be special, a day when we are the center of attention. The star of the show.Why isnt it that we enjoy every day like our birthdays? It isnt the gifts ( as fun as they are!). I think its that everyone says such nice things to us. We adore that. We should start a new trend. Lets pretend every day is every other persons birthday and hug them and say nice things to them....and then...every day will be a gift . And it will be our birthday every day too!