A unique opportunity to stay in touch
It’s my birthday this week — exciting times. I will celebrate it like I have done for the last 10 years or so, a multi-venue pub crawl in North London watching a combination of the 6 Nations rugby, possibly some Premier League football, and largely catching up with many friends that I often only see once or twice a year. Why do I choose to do this? Because everyone should celebrate their birthday, it’s your duty (and pleasure) to do so.
There seem to be less birthday parties year on year. Well for me that is. My two children seem to have a birthday party every weekend with someone from school or nursery. They have no idea that this is the heyday of the birthday celebration for them. As they become adults, especially moving into their 30s, people will stop celebrating their birthdays publicly.
Friends will move to different parts of the world, many will embark on marriage and children both of which can change the dynamic of friendship and availability. For a small minority, some will start to feel like birthdays are no longer worth celebrating out with friends and family. And quite honestly, some will just lose the energy to do the invites. But not me. I’m here to grow older…
