Belated birthday dinner with friends...and some after-thoughts
Had dinner with buddy, kelly and leo in Terra Cafe. Thanks to them all for putting aside time to celebrate a belated birthday with me...esp leo, who had to go to US "soon" *roll eyes*
I once thought that past-20, one would become less and less inclined to celebrate birthdays. I mean, what's the big deal? It's just another day!...However, the recent disasters like the tsunami and Nias earthquake make me realize that birthdays are, indeed, worth celebrating. Everytime you celebrate being a year older, think about how fortunate you are that you are still able to have your loved ones and friends around you on this day, as compared to people who have barely enough to eat and are struggling to survive, not to even mention about celebrating birthdays.
Taking people and things for granted has already become a way of life for most of us. We expect our loved ones and friends to be with us on that special day, we expect expensive pressies, delicious birthday cakes and fancy meals, we expect others should know that we are celebrating our birthdays and therefore we are the kings for that day and everyone should abide to our whims...but come to think of it, who are we to demand such from others? We are just the luckier ones who are fortunate enough to be alive still on our birthdays and have people love and accept us for who we are...the same people who are magnanimous enough to forgive our mistakes and bad behaviour, gush about our brilliance to others, rejoice with us when we are having the best of times and share our sorrows when we are down in the dumps...
Take a moment to reflect on how you have treated your loved ones thus far....afterall, they have given us so much of their time, love and efforts, so surely, this is not too much to ask of...or is it?
I once thought that past-20, one would become less and less inclined to celebrate birthdays. I mean, what's the big deal? It's just another day!...However, the recent disasters like the tsunami and Nias earthquake make me realize that birthdays are, indeed, worth celebrating. Everytime you celebrate being a year older, think about how fortunate you are that you are still able to have your loved ones and friends around you on this day, as compared to people who have barely enough to eat and are struggling to survive, not to even mention about celebrating birthdays.
Taking people and things for granted has already become a way of life for most of us. We expect our loved ones and friends to be with us on that special day, we expect expensive pressies, delicious birthday cakes and fancy meals, we expect others should know that we are celebrating our birthdays and therefore we are the kings for that day and everyone should abide to our whims...but come to think of it, who are we to demand such from others? We are just the luckier ones who are fortunate enough to be alive still on our birthdays and have people love and accept us for who we are...the same people who are magnanimous enough to forgive our mistakes and bad behaviour, gush about our brilliance to others, rejoice with us when we are having the best of times and share our sorrows when we are down in the dumps...
Take a moment to reflect on how you have treated your loved ones thus far....afterall, they have given us so much of their time, love and efforts, so surely, this is not too much to ask of...or is it?
posted by Jenny Teo @ 1:19 PM
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