Wednesday, 31 December 2008
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Your Birthday Is Not Your Day...
Guest post submitted by Ms_Moca
On his 10th birthday, his father sat him down and said, "Son, from now on you will not be getting any presents for your birthday anymore."It wasn't because he was naughty. It wasn't because his parents didn't love him. And it wasn't because his parents couldn't afford it.
"Your birthday is not your day. It's your mother's day. Because it was the most painful day of her life. And she endured it willingly to bring you into this world. So everyday on your birthday, instead of receiving a present, you will be giving one...to your mother."His father handed him a bouquet of flowers and the boy delivered them to his mother.
This boy grew into a man. And still every year on his birthday, he would send flowers to his mother. He would cook her dinner and make his birthday her day. This little boy is my boyfriend.
It's a beautiful and selfless act that everyone should do for their mother. Instead of being demanding and acting as if your birthday is the day everyone else bows down to you, make it a special day for the woman who gave you life.Because on the day that we were born, we accomplished nothing special to deserve any merit or honor. It is our mothers who are the true warriors. And it is our mothers who deserve to be celebrated.
Do you do anything special for your mom on your birthday?
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Oh, wow. I have never really looked at my birthday that way. But I give my mom presents on my birthday anyways, because it's her birthday too!
I've always given my mother gifts on my birthday. I still get presents from my parents, though I never ask for any, or even a party since I was maybe 7-8. They give me presents because I was a difficult birth and I had to fight to stay alive. I give my mother presents for having me, and for supporting me throughout my life. She's never given up on me.
oh my goodness. the utmost thoughtful thing. i never ever thought of it that way. what a brilliant boy. please tell him that! and his father, wow.
sorry, this just amazes me. such a selfless act; and i will MOST definitely start celebrating like this.
I always take my mom out for lunch or dinner on my birthday. =)
Birthdays exist to acknowledge your existence as a person, not the choices your parents made to bring you into the world; we already have Mother's Day and Father's Day for that.
Isn't our existence enough of a gift? Is it worth so little that we have to supplement it with flowers?
Surviving in a cramped space for 9 months and then getting squeezed down a narrow birth canal that distorts the bones in your head, risking death through lack of oxygen, and emerging into a cold, bright, noisy space isn't an accomplishment? If an adult did that, we'd be giving him a medal. But if a baby does that, it's worth nothing. What gives?
my mother never gives me presents on my birthday, although she carries the entire family to dinner. it's nice to see the whole family together.
I've thought of doing that before. I remember reading it in that book "The perks of being a wallflower" and thought about doing it....
but I never got along with my mom and hated the idea of doing it for her.
Obviously I've matured from that mindset but I dunno. We just dont do that here.
interesting graphic
never thought of it that way till now
I would never dream of holding my labor pains over my daughter's head as if she owes me something, and I'd seriously hurt her father if he tried doing that. I gladly went through labor to bring her into the world, and I will celebrate the date of her birth with her every year that we're lucky enough to be able to. I think the dad in this case is a jerk, and the mother is selfish for wanting her son to forget about his special day and focus it on her.
after having my daughter, i must say that i would be hurt if she got me something on her birthday. she is my gift. and it IS my childs day.. I have mothers day. The day of her birth is the celebration of her being brought into the world... praise shouldnt be given to me because I chose to do it, afterall, delivery was rough on her too.
Ehe... that's what mothers day is for. I can see an adult doing that, but to ask a kid to just kinda give up their birthday as 'thair day'? CRUEL.
I was thinking about this today; giving birth isn't that extraordinary, and it doesn't make anyone a mother, it's what they accomplish after giving birth that's worth praise and respect.
wow this post was very touching and sweet; made me realize i should do something for my mom on my birthday. yet i agree with the person above me that i would never hold my labor pains over my daughter.
WOW. and god only knows my mom deserves all the presents she can get on my birthday! with negligent doctors, she had to have me, very late, at 10 pounds 10 ounces! she says she should have been given the option of a c-section.
i'll get her a present this year. that sounds like a wonderful idea!
@august_has_fallen@xanga - i feel the exact same way. i guess all mothers think alike (:
i had never thought about it that way before.
no, I don't. I give my mom a present on her birthday and at least a card and possibly flowers (depending on finances) for mothers day.
I have to say, telling someone you aren't going to give them presents after the age of ten is ridiculous to me.
I believe that is how Chinese people view birthdays as well, though telling a 10y/o he's not receiving anymore birthday gifts is kind of a killjoy. I guess it's a good way to think about it, and even if I've never given my mother anything on my birthday I also haven't really asked for any presents for any occasion since high school.Â
my sister gives my mom flowers on her (my sister's) birthday. She gets presents and everything. It's just a special "thanks for everything you've done for me this year of my life" kind of thing...
It makes my mom feel extra special but also my sister feel good.. giving is always better the getting..
I never thought of it that way before.
I was born on my mom's birthday.
that is an amazing thought and.. seems like it makes your bf a wonderful guy. what a thoughtful dad he had.. AWWW~
Ever since I had our son I thought of it that way. It's a Momiversary.
awww. I should
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