Well I was just sitting here thinking about birthdays. On one of my author loops they always wish people a happy birthday.
I never liked my birthday, it's X mas day. Now I didn't mind the fact that you couldn't have a party. With six siblings in one family, there weren't many parties.
But Christmas at our house was a special thing.
My father decorated every thing that could reach an outlet, inside and outside. My mother cooked a turkey the size of a small sheep, and there were burners cooking from morning to dinner, with the side dishes. With that many kids there were lots of presents in the living room. I don't know how they did it, but we all got five or six things to open; hated the clothes, loved the toys. My brothers drove some electric thing around, and someone dragged a doll or an etch a sketch around.
Though I can remember that really got me ticked was the present that was marked, 'for your Christmas birthday'. Everyone did it, but I hated my birthday. No one remembered your birthday on Christmas!
So for my whole life I felt cheated and resented it.
I am pleased to say I don't care anymore. I don't care that my birthday is on X mas, because I don't want anymore birthdays. Now when I remember, or someone else remembers it. I cringe.
Because it means I am getting older, and for me I'd prefer not to.
I'd really just as soon stay this age. I'm old enough.
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As a child I can completely understand the horrors of sharing your birthday with Jesus. I mean come on! Talk about being overshadowed! But as an adult... HELLOOOO, you and Jesus! Not a bad partner to have sharing a birthday with.
ReplyDeleteWell, Happy Birthday, Mary. Early of course. Make it a birthday week!
Thank you sweetie. I have always concentrated on his birthday instead of mine. I don't care about mine anymore, Ha!, I've had enough of them!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had at least one or two things nice memories of Dad.
ReplyDeleteJoey