Well it's birthday time again for me!!! Some people just dread their birthday. I am not one of those people! I love birthdays - even as I get older with each one! It means celebrating with the people in my life that matter the most, my family and friends. It's about cake and presents - and making new resolutions going forward into the new year of my life. Reflection of my life and my place of value in the world at large.
My favourite gift is birthday wishes! It is so nice when someone remembers you on your birthday ~ it means you mattered!!!!! That person values you and wants to honour you, and probably wants a piece of cake too. LOL! :) It's the celebration of life!!
One time my husband took me out to a really fancy, exclusive restaurant on my birthday. There was only a few tables in the restaurant, and you had to reserve well in advance of your special day. The meal came in courses, and each was a build-up to dessert, the finale. It was excellent!! What I remember most about that whole evening was there was only another couple dining, and the waitress serving our meal in the small dining room. Having found out it was my birthday supper, the waitress put a candle in my dessert. She came out singing happy birthday, my husband and the other couple in the restaurant all joined in to sing happy birthday to me! That was the best gift ever, and I shall never forget. I always sing too!! I let my voice soar as high and as loud as possible. It's one of my favourite songs - one that I never forget the words too!
Cake is the other thing that I enjoy about birthdays! Chocolate is probably my favourite, but I have never had a bad cake on my birthday. In fact, usually most of the time, I have more than one cake in celebrating my birthday. One time I got to work and there was a black forest cake sitting on my desk at 8 o'clock in the morning. I asked my co-worker, "what's this?" One of our brokers heard it was my birthday and gave the co-worker money to buy me a cake! What a very nice gesture! I enjoyed being able to share it with everyone in the office too! That day I think I had 3 cakes, one in the morning, one at lunch, and one in the evening! I have almost caked out, which I didn't think could happen!
I really like gifts and presents too! However, my best presents have always been the thoughtfulness of others. It's the small things that matter. I also like jewelry, girly things, clothes, make-up, CDs, and the gift that comes from the heart! I look forward to birthday wishes. The phone calls from family and friends to catch up because it's my birthday. The moments in time that make it a special day because heartfelt gestures and wishes given to me! I cherish those moments, and hopefully, give a few back to others when their special day rolls around. I keep a note book filled with birthdays. This way I can celebrated the person's birthday even when the birthday person doesn't want to celebrate!! I just do not understand why they wouldn't want to enjoy a fabulous day, just one day out of the whole year to call it special! If you were born on your birthday, then that day has to be special because of you! So I figure anyways... please feel free to comment.
I will be celebrating on September 25th! I will also be acknowledging others who share this day with me! Growing up, I was excited to find others who shared my birthday. There are 5 others I know locally. There are several celebrities too! I hope to someday meet Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, just to ask what is it like to be married to someone who shares your birthday! Happy Birthday to Heather Locklear and Barbara Walters, two beautiful, strong women! Happy Birthday to Will Smith! A talented and funny guy! I also want to take a moment to remember "Superman" Christopher Reeves. He showed the world what it really takes to be a superman. Wish you all a very happy birthday, celebrated with family and friends, filled with love and joy!
xoxoxo
S
