When Birthdays Roll Around – Day #57
There’s nothing like a birthday, especially when you’re young. Lots of gifts, a nice birthday cake, and the company of close friends and family all serve to create memorable days of celebration.
But, even when it’s our loved one’s birthday – and they are not there to celebrate with us – we can do it for them. Gather together, or celebrate on your own should you elect for greater emotional privacy; any way you choose to do it will be perfect. Listen to their favorite music, eat their favorite foods; look over the family photo albums and share memories with others. However you choose it to be, this will be just one more healing ritual.
I remember to honor my mother’s birthday every year. I light a candle, and thank her for giving me life, and raising me the best way she knew how. I also tell her how delighted I am she has found peace from her troubled mortal life. Now, that’s a celebration – even without the cake.
Quotation for the Day
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~ Abraham Lincoln |
