Yesterday was my birthday. We had a nice steak dinner and went out to dance. Kakigoori (Japanese sorbet/shaved ice) and a footbath followed.
My mother called me in the morning. It was nice. A birthday is a special day for the family, especially for the mother.
Some Facebook friends kindly posted Happy Birthday notes. It was nice, too. Thank you.
Nowadays I don't really fancy cakes and presents for my own birthday (I will gladly accept them, though). Instead I use the occasion for planning and reviewing for the year. It is also a time for rebalancing my mutual fund accounts.
I learned that some religions don't celebrate birthdays. Strange. It is a very personal holiday, and a special day for you and your family. It would be important to think about the meaning of the day, at least for a short while.
