Birthdays = Just another day

As little children, we would think birthdays are extra special days. We have this certain illusion of what birthdays are. Sometimes, we expect to be treated extra nicely. Sometimes, even like the (for girls) little princess of the day. Presents come rolling in, birthday wishes from friends, and if we're lucky, a birthday party with the usual games, food, and cake. We think things will go our way. We will be happy on our birthday. Everyone will be so excited it's your birthday! With nice events such as these, it's no surprise we looked forward to birthdays. Who wouldn't?

But the bare truth is. Anyone's birthday, is just another day. We remember birthdays cos it's the day we remember the coming of someone into this world. And we celebrate them cos we're celebrating the person's life. Well, that's how it's suppose to be. Nowadays when ppl celebrate birthdays at parties, ppl just go for the fun of it and the only thing in the party that reminds ppl that it's someone's birthday is the cake, gifts and perhaps the decor.

For me, the excitement of looking forward to my birthday has gone. The charm of it just disappeared as i grew older. The illusion chased away by cold hard facts of life. Dreaded piano classes did not go away just because it was my birthday. Neither did diciplining from my mother with the cane, or the monthly chemistry test, or having to wake early to go to school, or having to study n do homework. Life just goes on as usual whether or not it's my birthday.