What
is the meaning behind the term Happy Birthday? For many people it is a day of
celebration, a day to reminisce over past days and to be hopeful that if you
live long enough you will be blessed with the opportunity to experience more.
It is a celebratory day where we (the recipients) will rejoice in the decision
that our parents made years ago. I believe wishing someone a happy birthday is
one of the greatest human gestures that an individual can bestow upon another.
It is a phrase that says “I acknowledge that you are here and I celebrate your
years of existence, even though it was not your choice to enter the world, you
have made a conscious or unconscious choice everyday to continue living, and
for that my existence has been greatly influenced by your presence.” This form of
social acknowledgement is one of the highest praises we can give. It is the
closest thing we can do in our imperfect bodies that mirrors Godliness.
Today
is my birthday, and I have to say that I am truly pleased with the well wishes
that I have received. On days like these I am taken back to the greatest
birthday present I ever received in my adulthood from a friend. Let me share.
It happened
about fifteen years ago when a friend of mine called me at work and told me
that she had forgotten something over my house the night before. I told her
that she was welcome to come by and pick it up when I got off from work. She refused my
offer and said that she would just come by my job and get the keys because she
needed this item right away. She did and when she arrived at my job, she told
me that she would just wait for me at my place until I got off. I told her that
would be fine even though I was a little curious because this new behavior of
hers was out of the ordinary. Well when I got home from work she had cleaned my
place, cooked dinner, baked a cake and invited all of my friends over. I was
overcome with emotion when I heard “Happy Birthday!!!” from my friends as I
walked through the door.
This
birthday gift set the standard for every birthday I would have in the future. I
believe that there is only handful of people in the world that you will ever meet;
that will take a vested interest in your life. Although your interaction with
them may be brief the connection will last forever. Today is my birthday and
today I would like to share it with everyone that thought enough to appreciate
my existence. I would like to extend my heart in gratitude with a simple
“ty”.
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