Birthdays are so important. On our birthdays we celebrate being alive. On our birthdays people can say to us, “Thank you for being!” Birthday presents are signs of our families’ and friends’ joy that we are part of their lives. Little children often look forward to their birthdays for months. Their birthdays are their big days, when they are the center of attention and all their friends come to celebrate.
We should never forget our birthdays or the birthdays of those who are close to us. Birthdays keep us childlike. They remind us that what is important is not what we do or accomplish, not what we have or who we know, but that we are, here and now. On birthdays let us be grateful for the gift of life.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Celebrating Being Alive
One of my favorite authors (if not my all time favorite) is Henri Nouwen. Here's what he has to say about birthdays.
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Happy Birthday!! I hope you celebrate it well. Your words are so true. It is nice to celebrate being alive on that day but God wants us to celebrate being alive everyday.
Uncle Jay
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