Birthday Celeberations.....A big deal?

I don't believe in celebrating birthdays, I mean mine. And I used to wonder what is a big deal in celebrating one's own birthday. But, this year I decided to make it different to compensate last year.(Last year perhaps was the  worst ever in my life!)  


The first birthday which I celebrated, in the sense with cakes and candles, was few hours ago, in the recent past. I was in Ipoh, my uncle(one of my lights) surprised me with a cake and a small gathering. Guess what? That was the first time I cut cake on my birthday! I remember I blew the candles before making a  wish. By the by, why do you have to make a wish on your birthday? Anyone please!.


Every year in Kuching, I am put in a place where not celebrating is almost next to impossible. Payal, Ayyapan Sir, (Sir, I am still waiting for my Almond bar!) Chris, Sudha and, of course, my dear debaters filled my birthdays and my memories which continues until today. 


This year, I really wanted to avoid and planned to be out of Kuching. But, things won 't happen as we plan! Someone wished me the previous day, first wish:), kutti started asking me like a week before(even instructed me to get sweets), Margaret insisted that I made sure I enjoyed the day and not to worry about making the world happy, and Fatimah had plans for my birthday. As a sign of respecting their feelings, I changed my mind.  For one good reason. I mean something to them. 


Yeah, pretty much. I mean a lot to few, I mean so much to some, I mean something to some, I mean nothing to some. I accept all. You can't mean everything to everyone, can you?

While attending calls and replying text messages, I was thinking that birthday celebrations do mean something, and I am lucky to be around with friends like this. I could only care less for the rest. Actually speaking, birthday celebrations are not so much about wishes, cakes, cards but it is pretty much about the thought, thought of someone, thought of making that someone happy. And the real happiness lies in making your loved ones happy, if not the whole world which you can't for that matter. 

Divine and Michael visited me not knowing it was my birthday - co incidence! Fatima came with her crew and with a big cake. Later, some of us went for a movie.

A birthday song over the phone from the far end of the world, and my cute nieces wishes,  students visit made my day.

I respect those respect me, the rest? I leave it you. No regrets!  I have miles to go before I sleep and promises to keep, so I can't afford.