Happy B’day Champ!!

Last year, I wrote an article on my birthday with a similar photo…a road! I keep repeating that life is a journey and we must travel it ethically with dignity. I remind this to myself a lot of times but especially on my birth days, I believe this reminder comes from the Greatest power. My soul, my heart in a whispering manner screams to me something I can’t understand as yet but I am sure one day I will. I really don’t know how many people have this feeling but I do; very strongly! It is like someone is speaking from within me telling me something and I try to listen but just cannot. Why?!

Most of my birthdays; in fact a greater majority of them have been spent in a very simple manner. I have my, um you can call them rituals that I perform such as waking up for mosque and beginning the year with a prayer. The day goes by very calm with wishes coming in from my friends and then the evening prayers and a journal entry to sum up the day. Perhaps like last year, I go out with friends for an ice cream or so but that is it. Believe it or not, this has been my birthday for many years now.
When I was in high school, I loved it when my birthday fell on a busy day like a Monday because then a lot of people would wish me which felt good. As a quote I read somewhere said ‘we all love to be loved’. It feels very good when we are loved!

The one thing about birthdays is we get to know a lot about who has that care and love for us in their hearts. Personally, I can’t remember birthdays and so I know how it is not to remember someone’s birthday. As odd as it sounds, I don’t really remember my best friend’s birthday. A friend who means more than any other friend in this world and yet he remembers my birthday and even as far as he is, he is one of the first people to wish me. Truly, there isn’t anyone like him and I don’t think anyone will come as close a friend as he is. So back to the point I was making, birthdays show us who really remember our birthday and stay awake those extra couple of hours to wish us happy birthday or even the least they could do is wish us first thing in the morning. I am a touch disappointed with a few people as I was last year. I think life shows me this every year and asks me not to expect but a heart has to expect especially from those few. This birthday cleared one thing for me and that was that a particular someone has really forgotten me and I will accept that now!

Moving away from disappointments, I would like to mention one very special thing about this birthday today. I launched the first ever official logo of my page “One World Different Views”. I am really glad and happy about this because this is something I wanted to do for a long time now. I also have another launch to make but the poster isn’t ready as yet so I can’t say a word about it but I have planned it and hopefully Insha’Allah I will begin that very soon as well. I also reached 600 likes today on my page.

Finally, a lot of good things coming through and a bit of disappointment and hurt as well but that is life and we must accept it. I end this article with a quote that I would love to say it to someone with all my heart:

“And I don’t want the world to see me,

‘Cause I don’t think they understand,

When everything’s meant to be broken,

I just want you to know who I am!!”

Peace!

Cheers!

Champ!