The Birthday Blues
Dear Daughter: Today I want to discuss the great phenomenon that is our birthdays. The day we were brought into this world is joyous for many reasons. But this day can also be a bit sad for some as well. I think that as a society, we are taught to always depend and receive things that are not from us. We constantly search for validation and encouragement form others, when really, all of those great things needs to come from us before we accept any one else's. I say this, because now that I am 24 years old, I realized my "birthday blues" were largely dependent on others and their action or lack there of. I had all of these secret expectations from people, and when they didn't meet those expectations, I found myself extremely disappointed year after year. Until I woke up one day, and I realized that the only expectations I should have, are the expectations I have for myself. If I want to have a GREAT birthday, I must first make it a great birthday for myself. From ther...