Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The Kindness of Organizing Birthday Celebrations

“You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: happiness.”
~ Brad Garrett

I recently received a text from a friend who was organizing a lunch for the birthday of a mutual friend.  Nothing major or complicated, just lunch with a small group of women.  It might not seem like a big deal, but given the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, remembering the upcoming birthday and reaching out to others with enough time doesn’t always happen.  Some people don’t care about their birthdays.  (I even have a friend who does not like to celebrate her birthday.)  But I know a whole bunch of people – including me! – who do.  In fact, I count among my blessings a friend who has been organizing a birthday lunch for me for years.  For those of us who enjoy celebrating birthdays, especially with friends we love and never see enough, the birthday-organizing friend is a treasure!

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