Birthdays.
I don’t really like them.
They are too much work and too much responsibility.
I have already started dreading mine, and I am beginning to not like everyone else’s too.
Technology makes them more complicated, not easier.
I know everyone is my family’s birthday by heart. Whenever I hear those dates, automatically, I think of that particular family member, and oftentimes even mention aloud that the date belongs to one of my family members. This is even the same for several of my close friends.
Since we’re all getting older and live so far apart, my family decided to just send cards to one another in an attempt to make things easier on everyone. I don’t think this is easier. It is cheaper than shipping a gift, but it is not easier. I can easily remember the birth date, but I cannot easily remember to buy a card and put it in the mail days before the actual date. This is too hard for me. {pathetic? yes, but true}
In addition to the card, there are several other responsibilities that technology requires that one must do. There is the Facebook Happy Birthday. There is the Happy Birthday text and/or phone call. Now that I have this blog, there is also the added pressure of a birthday blog post honoring that particular family member or friend.
Do you see what I’m saying?! Birthdays are too much responsibility, and I don’t like it. What ever happened to the days of simply buying someone a gift and going to their super fun birthday party?! I want to go back there. At least everyone won on the birthday.
All this to say…
I didn’t mail Bor’s birthday card on time (again!), and I didn’t do a birthday post.
Before you judge me for being a terrible big sister, let me say this…at least I did do the birthday FB and text messages (multiple text messages at that!). 2 out of 4 – 50% - does that count for anything?!
Bor, please let this be your PUBLIC APOLOGY!! I’m so sorry that I did not blog about that glorious day when you were birthed into our world!! Please forgive me!!
I'll just buy you some ice cream next time we are together and we'll call it even, ok?!?
It's alright. Sounds like a plan to me! Can we do frozen yogurt though? You know I got a little of the lactose intollerency. :)
ReplyDeleteMy crazy daughters...I sure do love you! You know, I think the "thinking of youon your special day and the 'thinking of you when someone else calls out the date" are pretty special bday reminders as well. Makes me smile when someone calls out a date of one of the fam's bdates...just saying. Gives me another reason to smile for the day and think of each of you. Now that was a crazy response, I know, but just loving you and smiling :)
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