A Once In A Year Event With So Much Relevance In My Life
Each year comes with memorable events, Most of which have significant meanings to our lives and sometimes to society as a whole.
This year march 29th, I was woken from sleep by calls, I turned to my inbox and there were many messages there filled with good wishes for me.
During the day, some of my friends visited me and demanded for water to wash their legs, one of them asked to use my phone which I gladly gave him. Immediately, the one standing behind me whom I handed over the water, poured it on me from behind and they all shouted Happy Birthday.
I never expected it, If it were on a normal day, I would have picked offense but it is my day hehe. they soon started singing birthday songs and when they were done they presented their gifts to me. I felt loved I have never had a special birthday like that.
My Mom and siblings also came out after my friends left and baptized me with water, LoL, it's a normal thing with birthdays, so you just have to zero your mind on picking offense for it. I don't really know what the implication of pouring water on people during their birthday is but since it gladens our loved ones and gives them the vibe of celebrating us I can't say no to it.
My birthdays are usually like Christmas, not that I receive so many gifts or have so much fun on it, but the love I receive from people makes me feel important. Even if we don't have anything in life, when we have people who genuinely love us, we are rich.
My friends are not that rich, my family is not rich but out of the little they have, they ensure they get something special for me. My mom often prepares my favorite dish just to make me happy. All these things make me feel special and see the reason why I must keep living and striving to reach where I need to in life.
So, one thing I have already done for the last time this year is my birthday celebration, it's not a big celebration but it means so much to me, it's one of the days I receive love like never before and I wish it could be every day. I have heard so many people saying that they don't regard their birthdays as anything, well, mine means so much to me, even if I don't celebrate it, the prayers and declaration I get from mom that day alone means so much to me.
If not for that day, I might probably not be on earth, if that day had not reached or it has passed, that would have been the end for me. A special day that I was sent into time, even the heavens have regard for birthdays, that was why Angels have to come and announce the birth of Christ to those shepherds in the wilderness it's important we find time to celebrate it, many ended as just sperm cells and many died in the womb without seeing the lights of this world.
Nevertheless, celebrating your birthday doesn't mean that you should spend so much or do crazy things on that day, it's a sign of disrespect to God and to you. Find time and thank God for life, appreciate your parents for bringing you to life, and be reminded that you are on earth for a reason and that your time is counting. That is it if you have the money you can get some goodies for yourself but don't abuse the day.
If I have the opportunity to have that same event again before this year runs out, I would gladly embrace it but unfortunately, birthdays are once a year and as such I can't have it again, maybe I will talk to those who developed calendars to add another March 29th somewhere every year in each month so that it can be twice or even thrice.