Friday is my 24th birthday. It is also Earth Day. And Good Friday. While I love the Lord and his creation, I kind of look forward to one day a year being all about me. On that day I wear a tiara and just last year added the birthday princess sash. But this year is different.
1) I gave up sweets for Lent, which means no birthday cake. This is not a huge deal especially when thinking that Good Friday represents the day when Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. So my minor sacrifice of cake doesn't seem so bad.
2) Many of my dear friends I would have celebrated with are going to Good Friday services that evening so no party.
3) Then there is the somber crowd that spend the whole day and weekend reflecting on what Christ has done, not celebrating until Easter morning.
Which leads to a confession: I feel like Jesus is sucking all of the fun out of my birthday. I jokingly told my mom that Jesus was stealing all the glory this year, and she ran away acting like God was going to strike me with lightning. But seriously, can I safely share my vanity with you?
In my pouting I decided to list my Amazon wishlist on my profile. Just in case someone wanted to send me a birthday gift. "No one sends me care packages anymore," I told myself. All they have to do is pick something and pay. It already has my info plugged in. Easy.
I know, right? I can hardly handle the vanity myself.
I will make the most of this birthday. And hopefully, I will learn a few things in the process. :)
2 comments:
Sounds like this is really having an impact on you. Look forward to talking through it more.
At least your birthday is during the school year. With mine occuring during the summer...I don't remember having many friends to celebrate with, somber, sacrificial or otherwise.
Love ya,
Aunt Pat
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