'Happy' Birthday

A little older, a little wiser. Age is just a number. May all your wishes come true. Happy Birthday.

Is that what birthdays are all about? 

Why do we celebrate our birthday?

I read that “A common belief that evil spirits were more prevalent when a person experienced changes in their daily life patterns (such as turning a year older) encouraged the noting of these dates in written form. To protect this person, relatives and friends would gather to bring good thoughts and good cheer.”

So does that mean if you celebrate your birthday alone, the evil spirits will get you? 

We certainly seem to have been brainwashed to believe it. 

Mention that you are going to celebrate your birthday alone and you are the subject of pity and condolence.

And so another year passes. Are we to mark it at the calendar New Year? Or at our birthday new year? Or both? Or neither.

I guess the real answer depends on how old you are, how happy you are, how many friends, family, followers you have around you.

At the end of the day, it is no longer up to you. With the advent of social networks, it is very hard to let your birthday slip past unnoticed. Even if you don’t publish the date, someone will wish you greetings and bingo!, the wishes come flowing in.

So to everyone celebrating or hiding their birthday in February I wish you this: 

that you are happy with whatever happens!