I hear it all the time: "That stinks having your birthday the day after Christmas!" But really it doesn't stink. It's actually quite nice; wake up one day, it's Christmas; wake up the next, it's my birthday! Like 2 holidays, one after the other. Sure, most of my family and friends give me 2 gifts on the same day: "Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday!" I am not complaining! My friends and family probably are: "Damn! We have to buy Karl 2 gifts!"But then I never told anyone they had to buy me anything. I mean that! I appreciate anything anyone gets me, but I really do not need to get gifts. I have everything I need. When I'm asked, "What do you want for Christmas/your birthday?" I reply with a simple, "Whatever you want to get me!" What I really want, none of my family or friends can get me: a new car, maybe a 42 inch HDTV, maybe a Rolex. I have really come to realize it is better to give than to receive.
I had a wonderful Christmas and birthday, all within 2 days! I only hope that I have made someone else's Christmas as happy as mine.
2 comments:
Happy Belated Bday-sounds as if youhad some wonderful time celebrating 2 births!
I agree we all have too much stuff. I try and downsize , but they keep buying!
karl,
My sister has her birthday just before christmas and we better not wrap anything with red and green paper. The strawberry shortcake was delish.
I agree about gift giving. Mayybe we should donate the money to charity instead of gift giving (except for the kiddies that is).
Have a happy....
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