My birthday yesterday.
Another September 27th past and I have lived through it now for the 24th year in a row - thank God. I am noticing I feel discomfort on my birthday and prefer it that few people even know about it at all. Strangely enough, I am usually a lot more emotional than on other days. I must have received approximately 20 phone calls but I answered maybe four of them. At home before bed, I listened to all the voicemails. I had a moment. It pains my heart that the people I love are all over - listening to the messages made me ache a little and I was very touched they remembered and took the time to call. It really doesn't take much to make me happy and bring such pleasure into my life. Another reason why I don't like my birthday: expectations. To me it seems egotistical to celebrate a day you are born but there are all these expectations that I should have plans and do something meaningful. Yet I hardly every do and usually brush it off when friends make suggestions to do so.. and funnily enough, when I do nothing, I feel frustrated!! Either way, I like discretion and am touched by the show of love by those I care about - in whatever form it comes. That is enough. I just wish people weren't so scattered and somehow I did not feel so torn.
My parents are complete jewels. My mother got me a birthday cake and when I arrived home from my sushi dinner with my close friend, she came out of the kitchen with a birthday cake with two candles (a 2 and a 4) with my dad singing away. Surprise. I tried not to cry but was so touched and felt a little guilty that I did not eat dinner with them. How blessed I am. It is a feeling of quiet joy and appreciation. Thank God for all I have and I hope others are able to experience a similar warmth and emotion derived from the love of others. Alhamdullah ya rab.
11 Comments:
Happy Birthday Nura, kol sana wa enti taiba, 3ogbal 100 sham3a.
you're indeed blessed with a loving family, rabi y7'ali hom lek, inshallah.
you're one year older now, so enjoy and have fun!
Happy Birthday my dear !
Have you noticed hoe many Libyan bloggers are September babies ?
Happy Birthday and many happy returns InshAllah.
Did I miss your birthday by almost a month? Oh well, you're not for making a big deal out of it, and I'm not for the formalities around it. A birthday wish is always valid any day for a happy, prosperous year. oxo
Happy belated Birthday!
Wishing you all the best life has to offer.
Happy Eid Fitr
Happy Birthday (i know its late) and Eid Mubarak!
hi all, just came to say i have a blog - bye
Hi Nura, … frankly I am shocked to see my earlier comment here “hi all, just came to say i have a blog – bye” without any mention of your birthday .. I just can’t believe what I have done … May I take this chance to wish you, and your family, happy big 3eed & new year ( the date: 28 Dec 06 )
Happy Birthday
and a a happy new year
Happy birthday ..!
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