Birthday Simplicity

I should be excited. I guess I should be, right? I mean birthdays are suppose to be exciting! Although, for me, every year a birthday celebration has become a job. Don't get me wrong, growing up, every year my birthday was something I looked forward to because it meant presents, a special day, getting attention and doing something fun. Somehow, I've lost that excitement or just got older?

Every year birthdays feels like I have to out do what I've done the previous year. At one point, I was on a vacation year after year. I was never home the day of my birthday. Although, that's changed over the years and I opted for dinner and staying locally. Somehow, a simple dinner is even tougher to deal with as getting people together is a hurdle in itself. Everyone is too busy to make an hour of their time. I realized there comes a point where, you just accept things as is. You grow up.

Ideally, I would prefer sitting somewhere sunny, doing something low key, simple and just have time to myself. Now, that is a birthday celebration I would want to sign up for.

As you grow older, has celebrating your birthday changed for you over the years?