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Milestone Birthdays – What do they Mean?

by Tazim Damji

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I tend to regret not doing things. Lately, I have tried to do more in my life and with my time, including celebrating more and more often. . .basically, in order to not let life pass by uneventfully. I don’t do these things to please other people, but just for me. Because of this, and because I am trying to be less of a cynic and curmudgeon as I get older, I wanted to celebrate my upcoming 30th birthday this past month. I don’t really think that anything will change when I turn 30 tomorrow, but I am interested in life-reflexion. I enjoy looking back and forward twice a year – New Year’s Day and mid-year around my birthday.
 My mom turned 65 this year, which, for those of you who care about ‘milestones’, is a big milestone. My mom was excited to be able to get senior discounts! 🙂
 
She claimed that she didn’t want to do anything for her birthday but I know that she was happy when I said that I was visiting her, flying over for a few days. I gathered a bunch of family members at my uncle’s house and tried to throw a nice party. Due to lack of money and the fact that my family isn’t into that sort of thing, it ended up being a family gathering with some good food. She told me later how much she loved it and appreciated it. Mostly, I know that I would have felt bad if I hadn’t done anything. My brother’s 30th birthday was 2 years ago and I couldn’t make it out to Calgary. I feel really bad about it. I feel bad that I can’t go to Calgary for my own 30th birthday – mostly because I always want to spend my birthday with my family, especially this year. It wouldn’t need to be fancy, I would just love to see them (it has been about a year now) for a few days and maybe eat some of my mom’s yummy food. . .
I should say that I don’t do much of anything for Christmas or Halloween or any other holiday where one would normally feel obligated to celebrate in some way, and sometimes I regret that, too. Am I too boring? Maybe I am just too cheap. Halloween parties and costumes and all that costs money! There are always too many crowds on Canada Day (July 1st), so that is usually out as well. I definitely love to be travelling or at home the most. Tomorrow I will be in French class.
What is your opinion on milestone birthdays and birthdays generally?

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Tazim Damji is a permaculture gardener and certified holistic nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada. She is passionate about photography, vegan food, and gardening. Read more posts by Tazim. Visit her food and adventure blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Connect with Tazim via Twitter or on Facebook .

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