We were all born one day on this earth. Yes, I know that’s an absolutely vague thing to say. But here’s more. It becomes a choice, beyond a point, that one makes whether or not to celebrate this existence. One could be very philosophical and mature and decide not to. After all, what’s to celebrate in growing a year older? Or, on the other hand you could splurge;- buy an expensive gift, eat out at a five star and treat your friends at a hep café. The other choices- dinner with family, call friends over, slumber parties, visits to orphanages, blah, blah and more blah. I mean, I’m not ridiculing any of these.
I ridicule other people.
Who say they don’t want to celebrate their birthday at all. Or worse still, have a show-off birthday party.
For example, if you are vegetarian, stick to your principles. Why serve non-vegetarian at your birthday bash? Its your birthday, so what if your friend are not vegetarians? They aren’t going to die of starvation or anything that one day.
The other kinds. The ones who say they don’t want to celebrate their birthday. Even their fifteenth. This could be because of three reasons. One, the person is too miserly to spend money for their own birthday. Two, the person is of such high maturity level that he/she should be considered an elevated soul (At fifteen!). Three, some grief has befallen the person.
I love to celebrate my birthday. Its bang in the middle of the exam season(I cant help that, can I?). It’s a special day for me. It makes me feel special in this huge world, where fame, money and power seem to be the only things that could get things to go your way.
But, at the end of the day, it’s a personal choice. I can do nothing about people who think differently.
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I am matured (surely not an elevated soul or anything) no doubt about that but its not that i dont like to celebrate my birthday or anything. Its only this year and just thought you should know that I am planning to celebrate it nicely when I will be 16. And I was planning to call you guys over on 31st and all but since you were planning to also I dropped the idea. Its only this year that with the endless exams and all I didnt have the excitement that I had all these years....for you it may be that its a way to get a break from studies and all but its not like that for me. And I am sure that my excitement will renew from next year. Its hard to say this and you prbably wont agree but I dont think you have understood me well enough as I thought you had.
*havent understood
Also u might think that you didnt mention any name but I answered and that makes me guilty or whatever I just thought that I need to make my position clear.
@Deeku:LIke you said, I didnt mention any names. And I am not disputing your decision. Its your after all. Neither did I write this to motivate you to celebrate. I wrote this because my blog is the place where I vent my feelings. I dont mean to offend anyone, or hurt them.
About understanding you, I always understood you. If I hadnt, then I would have made a huge fuss ehn you said you wouldnt come on 11th. But I didn't! See???
all i have to say is what came through was your very mature way of handling your disappointment: catch my writeup on the same issue on my blog: you will see what i mean.
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