January is All Mine

In honor of the New Year, I may as well come clean:  

What I like most about New Year’s Eve is that it jumpstarts the celebration for my birthday, which falls just two weeks after New Year’s Day.

My birthday translates to a lot of attention for me, and not because I messed up something, but because I was born!

I love it all…the phone calls, texts, cards, gifts, cake/cookies/candy (I’m not picky) and yes, even all those Facebook notifications…what’s there not to love? 

Since everyone is juggling a million things, I get that a lot of these gestures won't happen on the day of, or even the week of; therefore, I am viewing my birthday as an event to celebrate all month long.

This may sound self-indulgent and greedy, especially as the world is falling apart, but this year is like every other in this regard, with me eagerly anticipating the festivities to start. Since I am the youngest of 4 siblings and lived in the shadows of everyone else and have also wondered if I was a “mistake” given the age difference between the 3^rd sibling and me (compared with the others)…could this be why I crave the spotlight?  

Who knows, who cares, and does it really matter? Not really – well, maybe a tiny bit – and it might explain a few things!   

As for what I am looking forward to as my birthday approaches, it is pretty tame, and maybe lame, too. I have no plans for skydiving, a celebrity birthday greeting doesn’t interest me and so far at least I’m not jonesing for a big slab of meat, doused with mushrooms or blue cheese, two of my favorite toppings.

All I am aiming for right now is to achieve a straight-edged crocheted scarf. I have the crocheting down; neat edges present the added challenge. Perhaps this falls more into the New Year’s resolution category than a birthday wish.

If I could shout from the rooftops how happy I am to still be here for my 61^st birthday, and how grateful I am for all the good in my life, that’s what I’d do.

But since I’m afraid of heights, that won’t be happening.

Happy Birthday to all my January friends!