Birthday Parties RIP?
As I lay on the floor of the living room, assembling my daughter's 4th birthday present from her Grandpa (it's a bike). I'm filled with anticipation and excitement.
"She's gonna love this", I say to myself.
Flashes of my childhood skip across my mind. So I start to reflect on my childhood birthday memories.
As a young boy of 8, living rent free in my parents home, I remember the joy and excitement I felt of my upcoming birthday party. I had plenty of "friends" then..all eager to come celebrate the anniversary of my birth.
Cake, ice cream and presents filled the side table in the dinner room as well-wishers sang "Happy Birthday". Thinking of a wish before blowing out the candles and everything was right with the world. Times were a lot simpler then.
What happened! As an adult, my last birthday had no pomp and definitely no circumstance.
Maybe its because I'm paying my own way..no more freebies.
As a husband and father of three, my presents now are loving embraces from my family and the
"Happy Birthday, Dad" spoken from my children (after being reminded by their mother, of course).
So are birthday parties relevant any more? Do people even care about birthdays once they turn 21?
Update: My daughter loved her birthday gifts. She wanted to tell everyone thank you. Mom and Dad did good :-).
