Birthday Blues
Greetings my intrepid followers! Saluts mes amis! Saludos mis queridos intrepidarios!
This day is very important to me…because it is the day of my birth.
As I grow older I realize that life is often less kind to us than we’d admit. Still, I do my best to make the positive out of it even though I am struggling to right now.
Today is my birthday and almost no one remembered.
It hurt. A lot.
I think that I have poured out myself in my friends and family’s lives not to be ignored. I’ve cried with them, laughed with them, listened to their needs, visitd them when they were sick. Granted, I don’t do those things to be thanked or even patted on the back. I give of myself to others because I have a genuine love for people.
I did not receive a gift today on my birthday, but I give myself one this day: self-fulfillment. I acknowledge all the hard work I’ve put into my short life and the sacrifices I’ve made. I acknowledge that I am a giver and that sometimes I need to give myself something. I give myself acknowledgment and attention. It is an act of self-love.
The word self-love can give bad connotations but I use it, nonetheless. For, after all, if we don’t love ourselves how can we truly love others. This self-love is how I find purpose in my birthday blues.
Thanks for listening to my story.
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Gracias por su visita a mi blog.
Intrepid Venture 
Happy Bithday! It sucks you didn’t get a gift and hardly anyone remembered. Yes, we do need some love for ourselves – for sure! You should go buy something special for yourself and maybe a gift for someone poor. I think that would lift your heart.
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Bonjour, j’ai raté votre anniversaire, Avec deux jours de retard, je viens vous le souhaiter. J’espère que vous vous êtes fait un grand plaisir ce jour-là. Je suis sure que les personnes qui vous ont oublié vont s’en vouloir et se rattraper ! Mais il n’est jamais trop tard et à 19 h 00 ce soir je vais boire à votre santé en pensant amicalement à vous. Bonne et heureuse journée !
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Merci beaucoup pour votres compliments gentiles! 🙂 J’ai fait un grand plaisir moi seul. 🙂
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Happy bday! I think there could be no better gift than self fulfillment. 😀
Have a good one!
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Je te souhaite un bel anniversaire avec un peu de retard, mais comme on dit mieux vaut tard que jamais 🙂
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Merci beaucoup ! 🙂
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Well said….and a belated Happy Birthday to you. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Happy belated birthday! 🍰
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Thanks!
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Belated birthday wishes, I think the gift you gave yourself is better than any you could have gotten from someone else. May you have many more healthy and happy ones in the years to come.
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Thanks
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Bon anniversaire très en retard, pour l’an prochain donne des indices que ton anniversaire approche, ceux qui t’aiment sont très distraits !!
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Vous m’as donné bon conseil. Merci pour le gentil commentaire!
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Moi aussi je suis très en retard. Alors BON ANNIVERSAIRE🎁🎉🎊Peu importe le jour l’important c’est l’attention que tu reçois. Je t’envoie plein d’ondes positives. Feel good
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Merci pour votre gentil compliment! 😀
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Happy birthday! I don’t think self-love has negative connotations at all, you deserve it 🙂
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Happy Birthday dear……………, Happy birthday to you.
You are right, it isn’t right that anyone should be without recognition on the day they arrived at this Earth. So I join in with the other blogger friends and tell you how we appreciate you.
miriam
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I’m sorry! Happy Belated!
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Thanks!
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Awww. Bilated happy birthday. A little gift of love. Though it is late. It is sad though that no one remembered. But I actually have stopped loving birthdays as I am getting older. I would love to not acknowledge it though, but I would still feel bad if friends and family didn’t wish me. But getting older is scary. More responsibility. More expectations from others and from yourself.
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Aye. It is always fun to be celebrated.
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Yes it is. 🙂
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Happy birthday!! Happy birthday! Happy birthday!! My sister-in-law called me on my 70th birthday to talk to me about stuff and never once said happy birthday. My husband remembers and maybe one friend. But I was one to always remember and give gifts. I am rethinking the whole thing especially since and this really upsets me, my nephews and nieces never thank me for gifts. Anyhow some day you will have a special someone who will remember and to hell with the rest of the self-absorbed slackers. I am trying to rise above it. At my age… birthdays have a grim side to them.
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Thank you!
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