Birthday celebrations all run together in my family. Between late March and late June, it seems that we are constantly celebrating someone’s birthday. This year I made a birthday decree: no gifts, only cards. My daughters protested, but I ignored them. At this stage in my life, my wants are under control, and there isn’t anything that I need. To be remembered is really enough.
Well, I got some great cards; my family really put their minds to it. Some of my cards were endearing, others were down right funny. I love getting cards.
Even my school kids chipped in this year. I got over a dozen special “drawings” commissioned by my mentor teacher. They were really cute and neatly packaged in a booklet style that had “created at school” written all over it. I felt special because they had celebrated my birthday!
I know how important birthdays are to children, and I also know how much they love getting mail. So the Children's Ministry mails them a card. But I’m not happy with that, it seems a little impersonal with no opportunity for birthday hugs, high fives, or singling out kids who need to be singled out.
I am going to try something different beginning in June. I am going to hand deliver my birthday cards. I’ll seek them out during Sunday Bible Study and announce to all who will hear that this child is celebrating a birthday. I can almost see the young joyful faces, and the older embarrassed ones. (They’re not really embarrassed, but they’re fifth graders and they have to pretend to be).
Birthdays are worth celebrating, whatever the age, and if only with cards. God has granted us another year of life, another year with our family, another year to serve Him. Happy Birthday!
Blessings,
AL
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I am sure hand delivered birthday cards will be a big hit with the kids. They will love that they are important enough to you that you will take the time to find them and personally wish them a happy birthday. You are full of good ideas! Judy B.
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