Today I woke up to a kitchen swarming with 20 balloons, and the song "they say its your birthday" by the Beatles blasting through my house. Thank you parents.
I am usually pretty apathetic towards the idea of celebrating my birthday. Yeah, I was born this day 20 years ago. Cool. But special treatment because I was born this day 20 years ago, really? I guess it becomes problematic only when the attention is superifical. Like it's been ingrained into peoples heads to say happy birthday, the same way you might say 'it was nice to meet you', or 'how are you'.
So my conclusion today was that birthdays are something special when you are surrounded with the people who really do care about you, and really do wish you a happy birthday. While I was bummed that I couldn't be with all freinds spread out around the country and across the world, I was lucky enough to spend time with family and freinds from high school today, and, having had a genuine experience with them, I feel like birthdays are something special and not to be overlooked.
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I delivered the special thing from you to Lucia last night. SHE LOVED IT! (also delivered yours Sarah if you read this)
I have something for you from her. I am not going to ruin the surprise, but I think you will like it.
Lucia and I were thinking about you last night, we tried to call you but then when I went to look through my phone for your number, I could not find it!!
Sounds like a really cool way to wake up on your birthday. Your parents sound awesome!
I share your sentiment about birthdays... Hope you had a good one.
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