Here at UTD I guess, we have this tradition(!!!)..I wont say that there is anything new or unique about it..It just is..
We celebrated three birthdays this week and I am about to go for the surprise celebration of the 4th..What we do on birthdays is we simply THROW the birthday girl or the birthday boy in the pool and then later everyone else forces everyone else to get into the water!!!
It might sound weird..But trust me it is fun..
BIRTHDAYS...although we have one every year, we celebrate it as if this is the only one!!!
I really like birthdays..I need not be my birthday always..I enjoy everyone's birthday..
Birthdays are truly special..
Its the day when suddenly you grow a year older..Its the day when you really appreciate all the people in your life. Its the day when you feel 'like the KING of the world'...Its the day when you make wishes..Its a day when your phone doesn't stop ringing(it feels great)..Its the day when you get many many messages on facebook and scraps on ORKUT even from people you have not in contact with..not to forget text messages..Its just not the other day of our lives..Its THE special day!!!
I was just wondering how birthday celebrations keep changing...
1st, 2nd, 3rd birthday-Its 'just' you, your family and a bunch of people you dont even recognise!!Everyone enjoys except for you!!!
then from 4th birthday onwards- You have your school friends and their parents for the birtday , neighbours, family friends also come..You like your birthday because now you know it is your birthday and people give you nice dolls, cars, games, books!!!You get your favorite Barbie/spiderman cake too.. This continues till high school.
Highschool birthdays-Its just you you family and your friends..You get atleat one new dress!!You call your classmates home..They give you nice archies/ hallmark cards and idols..Your best friends give you handmade greeting cards..again you feel great!!!
Then the college phase-Now people call you at 12!!Your parents give you whatever you want..You spend the whole night on phone..Now onwards the cake in not meant only for eating !! You have a group now..You want to go out and treat them..They now know what you like and how you are...They will give you gifts which you would really love because they have really understand you, your dreams...
Then the university birthdays...They are the ones when you are away from your home..when people come and give you a surprise visit at 12..and throw you in the pool...
One thing is common in all birtdays..you are treated specially..People take out some time and spend it with you..You get to it whatever you love!!!And your phone doesnt stop ringing..You eat (!!) a lot of cake..
And offcourse you grow a year older!!
