In my family, May is a big month for birthdays. I started thinking about all the attitudes we have concerning this designated day.
I have friends who begin shouting about this celebration months ahead of time. No way are they going to allow anyone to miss it. They prepare the landscape with reminders and sometimes even tongue-in-cheek gift suggestions. Well, I ‘think’ tongue-in-cheek is true.
I also have friends that do all in their power to downplay or even mandate feigned forgetfulness about any celebration or even mention of this day. Maybe it’s the recognition of mortality creeping along with the steadily increasing age that prevents them from enjoying the special day.
