tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512644569309593651.post7622707753160445056..comments2023-09-16T07:22:38.105-05:00Comments on Keeping Her Cool: Food For Thought Friday: To Celebrate?Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681823790863039856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512644569309593651.post-77985306787517164082011-10-21T21:47:54.732-05:002011-10-21T21:47:54.732-05:00I think birthdays are swell, and ought to be celeb...I think birthdays are swell, and ought to be celebrated.<br /><br />I like your way of saying it:<br /><br />Throwing a party for someone's birthday says, "I'm glad you were born, the world is a different place because you are here, and I want to celebrate that!"<br /><br />I was thinking about how much celebration is really enough, or too much though. Early(ish) in our relationship, my wife announced her intention to take the day off work for her birthday. I was incredulous--your birthday is just another day in the march of time. It is worth marking and it is sigificant, but life doesn't stop for it.<br /><br />I think the difference in view actaully came from the actual date--mine is during the school year, hers is not. I had to go to school like any other day, she got a whole day of recognition.<br /><br />Actually, my own mother forgot my 17th birthday, but that's another story.MrGoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512644569309593651.post-56942806290043055632011-10-21T15:48:22.420-05:002011-10-21T15:48:22.420-05:00I go out of my way to make birthdays of those I lo...I go out of my way to make birthdays of those I love special too - <br />For as long as they'll let me - I'm going to be the crazy over the top birthday mom for my kids...My husband didn't have his first birthday party until he was TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD! I threw it! Isn't that the saddest thing you've ever heard?<br />Soo soo important to celebrate people - ESPECIALLY on their birthdays!darciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611334115957929814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512644569309593651.post-1799017528393266922011-10-21T15:19:19.309-05:002011-10-21T15:19:19.309-05:00I am a firm believer in celebrating the hell out o...I am a firm believer in celebrating the hell out of people while they are here. I love celebrating other people's bdays..mine not so much.Deenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512644569309593651.post-38823142567382402162011-10-21T08:25:21.333-05:002011-10-21T08:25:21.333-05:00Every birthday should be noticed. Family, a few f...Every birthday should be noticed. Family, a few friends, cake, presents, accolades for the birthday-person. Everyone needs time to feel special and loved - and your birthday is a day about YOU. <br /><br />That being said...I won't go on a rampage about the over-the-top kid parties my children get invited to. Yeesh. I always had more of the "come over to play and eat cake" style parties for my kids and their friends. And you know what...every kid said they were the best parties ever.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Ollie! Have a great special weekend!Colleen S.noreply@blogger.com