say it's your birthday...

the funny thing about birthdays is that sometimes i think we forget why it is that they've been built up to such celebration in our culture. it's not about consumerism, it's not about the cake (well, not entirely)...it's about celebrating the fact that you survived another year. it's about taking stock of what you've done in the last twelve months and applauding your own progress. it's about surrounding yourself with the people you love and understanding that they are the reason you are rich and complete and happy. it's about getting together with friends and family and simply appreciating the fact that ON THIS DAY, you started to exist.
so i'm looking forward to this evening. because i want to celebrate that i exist, that i'm here at all, with my best and brightest.
because it's my birthday, and it's fucking great to be here.