subject: Happy Birthday To You Song - More Than Just A Song! [print this page] Happy Birthday To You Song - More Than Just A Song!
The 'Happy Birthday Song' is much more important than you would think. It has become a modern tradition to gather around and sing with enthusiasm a song of good wishes and friendship to a birthday celebrant.It has been said that if you sing the 'Happy Birthday Song' to someone with gusto and joy, you will have a friend for life! To send a birthday wish or a birthday greeting is truly a precious gift for someone you care about.Like many good wines, we may be youthful, effervescent and reckless, or middle-aged, well-rounded but still looking oh so good or perhaps we are a mature preserved vintage of character, boldness, depth and mystery. Regardless of our age there is one day of each year that is special to each and every one of us, our birthday.Many of you may scoff at this, disregarding your own birthday as just another day of the year and espousing to loved ones and friends to not make any fuss. But imagine how you would truly feel if they heeded your advice.Marriages, relationships and friendships have been damaged through one simple oversight - YOU FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY!Regardless of how creative our forgetful excuses may be such as I ordered something very special for you but the delivery van was hijacked or I've just been diagnosed with dementia, the result will be the same. You will see a look of disappointment that will soften even the hardest of hearts and experience a feeling of guilt that just won't go away.We may often joke that we have seen too many birthdays in our lifetime but deep down we have an emotional attachment to the day of our birth. To have loved ones, family and friends gather around to celebrate the day we were born gives us a feeling of belonging, self esteem and purpose.The simple act of someone remembering our birthday can be a gift more precious than any other. We can often tease people who leave hints or not so subtle reminders that their birthday is coming up but we should be pleased that this is an exciting time of the year for them. They are not afraid to reveal their true feelings about this very special anniversary.Sadly, some people keep their birthday a secret, so the day passes by like any other and often we find that they are very lonely people.Birthdays mark the milestones of our lives and should be cherished because the day will come when we may wish we had just one more.
