November 25th is a special day for me. It is my birthday. It is a day I set aside to reflect on happenings, not in the world, but about and around me. It is a day that I cast a glance back to see how far I had come in the journey of my life. It is also a day that I make mental notes of the challenges and successes ahead of me.
It is a day I have in recent times looked forward to with excitement. I agree that as you grow in age the things that matter not to you in the past suddenly become priorities. No one has been able to explain this. It is a lesson of life that no one teaches but as human beings we grasp naturally. As we pile up the years, we start viewing life from a totally different perspective.
Many things have changed in my life since I got married young, divorced and then found the love of my life, whom with I started a family. I've also felt loss. The most difficult time in my life was the loss of my husband. I did not know if I could get through it. However, I have experienced great joys too. My children and grandchildren give me the reason to get up in the mornings.
Oh recently, I have begun doing a few things my father used to do, that as a teenager, I thought were embarrassing. I have recently started listening to the country music channel more. I now find this genre of music very meaningful and comforting, rather than annoying as they were when my dad played them repeatedly some fifty years ago.
I have realised that there is no magic that will reverse age or stop getting old.
This year’s birthday falls on Black Friday, oh the horror of having to navigate the town for breakfast or dinner plans.
So today let me indulge in some self-congratulatory while I invite you to join in wishing me well. 😄
I decided that this week I will put aside the worries of all topical issues in the world. And come to think about it, there are many troubling issues right now. So today, Joe Biden’s demenitia, Trump running 2024 and Twitter mania stories and many more will take the back seat.
Come to think of it, some of the character stories have been making rounds for years and with no sign of an end. The News is going on in circles like a horse in a circus, we all know why Biden is not there at times. With deep analyses, we can deduce that some of these stories are senseless with an axe to grind. But nowadays common sense is not an assurance of knowledge. So why should we let them rule our thoughts?
Yes, Birthdays are special days when we celebrate the start of another year and rejoice that we are still alive. They are opportunities for us to express gratitude for life.
As there are no laid out patterns, individuals have different ways of celebrating their birthdays. Some roll out the carpets, bring out the best wines and paint the cities red. A few barely pay attention to the day or mark it as quietly as they can.
The social media platforms have made it easy for us. They remind us and our “friends” when our birthdays come up. So every year, there is always no dearth of messages from “friends” and “followers” some of whom you only interact with once a year. The waves of messages give you the false sense of love, but in reality, the hearts of some of these people are far away from you. Take Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat of the equation, we would only remember a couple of these “friends” on their birthdays. It is the age of social media “friendship”.
For me, birthday celebrations were big deals. Just like every other normal kid, I did have a few celebrations in my growing up years. They were times to eat, drink and be merry with family members and friends. The framed photos of the cake cutting sessions occupy prominent positions in the family collections in the photo albums.
As a young adult, birthday celebrations were part of my agenda. It was a different world for me, as I watched and sometimes helped some of my friends organise their birthday parties. To some of the friends as they wondered why I got excited about their birthday celebrations.
I am not a loner or a sad individual but I always enjoyed more the giving on others birthdays.
Anyway... Happy Birthday To Me! 😅
Nana
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