It's May 5th! It's Cinco De Mayo! It's also my birthday, Kentucky Derby Day, National Hoagie Day, National Homebrew Day, and probably of bunch of other days I don't know about yet!
I think I have the coolest birth day ever! The weeks leading up to it, as the day got closer, I found myself smiling more and getting a little excited. I/we don't celebrate birthdays the way most people do. It's a little quieter, maybe a phone call from a family member just to acknowledge the day and congratulate for making it through another year. This is just fine with me, even if sometimes it does go unnoticed until a week or so later. But the older I get, I find that my own personal annivesary, as a friend of mine calls birthdays, is a very personal event. A favorite aunt of mine really made this hit home with me when she spoke about 'celebrating' your birthday with just a slice or individual-sized cake for just yourself and a prayer to thank God for giving you another year on earth. Both my aunt and my friend considered it a time for reflecting on your life and doing some self-examination. I tend to do this on a regular basis anyhow, but I today; on my own personal anniversary, for once, I'm 'chill-axing' and not analyzing. Happy Birthday to Me!
Note Today's Quote - There's No Next Time, It's Now or Never
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