Special day

Every year, the earth completes a circle around the sun and the same day apparently appears again on the calendar. To quote that most people remember their birthday every year is misleading. I have come across many destitute large families where the parents themselves cannot recall how many living children they have, let alone the birthdates of these children.

I find it rather ironic. In the city, people pay so much attention on this particular day. Hoping that everyone close to them would remember coz remembering means care. No cake means not a birthday. A birthday is meant to celebrate, the significant date of birth of someone special.

But looking at the rural folks, they literally don't care about these birthdates. To them, it's still another working day. Some grow up till the extent of not remembering when they were born simply because they don't hold this date as significant as the city folks. The emphasis here is much lacking. Perhaps feeding one stomach is more than that.

Having said that, cultures do differ. When the society has the means, there is so much of purpose to celebrate. Afterall, to celebrate is joyful. Perhaps the significance of remembering the birthdates of someone you care is to rejoice the birth of someone considered special to which the world has brought him/her into.

And this might put the rural folks in a more naive or innocent picture, but having a peaceful day without much of a shout out on this day, can be viewed as relaxing and comforting. Afterall, everyday is a new day. Not bad eh. May the world peace prevail.