Aren’t birthdays great? I celebrated mine two weekends ago, and really had a wonderful time. I managed to have three different birthday dinners, all with people who are very important in my life, and heard from many, many people on Facebook, e-mail, and over the phone that they were thinking of me on my special day.
It’s great that we have birthdays, so we can be reminded about how many people love and care for us. It’s too bad, though, that they only come once a year! What about the other days of the year? What about the days that we are feeling especially stressed, grouchy, lonely, or just plain fed up with the world? Those are the days that we really need people telling us how much they love us!
All of the greetings I received on my birthday reminded me how important it is that we tell people regularly how important they are to us. If one of your friends or family members are having a bad day, try to share with them all the reasons why you love them. For that matter, even if they aren’t having a bad day – everyone likes to hear how much you care for them.
Finally, may we remember the One who loves us unconditionally – who created us to be the unique and wonderful individuals that we are. God certainly loves and cares for us each and every day . . . not just on our birthdays!
(An interesting side note – I just reread what I wrote after my birthday last year, and it is strikingly familiar to what I wrote this year. Geez, I sure am lacking originality. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s an important message that we need to keep hearing!)http://bethanyn.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/our-relationships/
