As each year
passes by, birthdays come and go, life somehow seems to speed up. When we were
children, with excitement we couldn't wait for each birthday, growing older,
reaching one's teens and then early twenties. The anticipation of being
independent and to leave one's childhood behind are grasped all too quickly.
Now later in life, we don't make a fuss of every birthday, however, when it's a
special round number, such as 40, 50, 60 or more, I think it it's appropriate
and even necessary to mark the occasion, sharing in celebrating, not the fact
of growing older, but the fact you were born. This gives all those around you,
family and friends, the opportunity of letting you know how special and important
you are in their lives.
It's funny how some people count the number of years
they've lived in a particular house, stayed in a certain job, or what I've
encountered recently, how many years
since diagnosis of Parkinson's! We all have anniversaries for something that bares
personal importance and significance.
So if you have a special birthday, don't let the number of years deter you,
celebrate with full gusto, enjoy the moment and live with intention!
Celebrate your life not by the number of your years but rather by the number of true friends you have.
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