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Happy Birthday To Me

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I have reached a milestone.

As of 1:07 pm, I am fourteen years old.

Yay?

If you don’t want to hear my day, that’s cool. Just scroll down and you’ll find a really nice sappy takeaway message at the end of this post. If you do want to hear it, bless you.

I love birthdays. Don’t you? It’s always fun to go around and say “It’s my birthday!” People wish you a good one, and if you’re lucky, they give you stuff. Sound fun? Sure. I think so, anyway.

I am young. I hope I have birthdays ahead of me. And since my mom’s trouble, there hasn’t been much of a feeling of celebration around here.

I went into my birthday knowing that there wouldn’t be much of a deal made out the it. I got a slab of cake. But I made it myself.

Does that ruin the fun?

My dear mother sang, but couldn’t find a proper candle and used one of those big wax ones and it smashed the cake and fell over while it was still lit. A birthday fire wasn’t exactly on the agenda.

And while I’m complaining, I was sick. Nn my birthday. I missed a half day’s worth of classes before I felt well enough to go.

I did get to see my schoolmates who wished a happy B-day, which certainly improved my mood. And getting the Kindle and an awesome food photography lighting set after school from Mom didn’t hurt either.

I just wanted a nice, simple dinner at the world’s greatest restaurant to finish the day, and only invited two of my friends. But one backed out. So it was just me, Mom, Christine, and her mom.

I ordered some vegan ice cream, blew out my candle, and ended my birthday.

So yeah. That’s my boring whining recap. Not a big deal, right?

Well, it was a big deal. To me.

This has been a difficult time for us. And it’s tempting to just deem a day like this to be unimportant or postpone-able and just let it alone.

But why would anyone do that?

Ready for the sappy message? You deserve the celebration. Especially in hard times, we shouldn’t put off opportunities to pat ourselves on the back and say, “Self, I love you. You’re doing a great job.” (Or something like that.)

You deserve to treat yourself. You deserve a break. You are amazing.

It is my birthday, and I’m spreading the love around.

Celebrate.

Enjoy!

-Kelly M.

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  1. Happy Birthday!!! I know it must be so difficult right now, but you deserve this day because you stay strong day in and day out, and you have held out so well. When you think about it, I'm sure you enjoyed making that cake even though it was for yourself. I made my own birthday cake because I enjoy it more than my mom does! And even though you were sick, I don't think I'd really want to go to school on my birthday anyway! You got some awesome gifts (I could really use a food photography set!) and went to a really delicious sounding restaurant. Despite some hardships, it sounds like it was a well deserved and awesome day.
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  2. Happy birthday! I'm sorry your birthday wasn't as nice as planned, but you're absolutely right. Just because it wasn't the perfect day you still have every reason to tell yourself “Self, I love you. You’re doing a great job!" If there's one thing I've found, most special occasions that are meant for celebrating don't always work out as planned, so find moments in your every day life to celebrate :) I know it's hard when your one special day doesn't work out :( If anything, at least you got some really nice gifts :D And I hope you're feeling better!
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  3. AWW, Happy Birthday! You deserve to celebrate. I'd totally make you vegan cookies if I were in your neck of the woods right now. But hey, I really want to send you that book I found! Please email me your address!
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  7. Happy birthday! I'm sorry it wasn't the best one for you but you're right, when things are really hard it's almost more important to celebrate when you get a chance... hope you have a lovely Christmas to make up for it, you really deserve it x
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  8. HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYY! In my opinion, you get to celebrate your birthday.. It's YOUR day, no matter what. In fact, I am a firm believer in the birthday week.. I believe it will become a worldwide tradition soon. I'm sorry you're in hard times, but sometimes ya just gotta keep chuggin' and make the best out of it. So, eat your cake (make more if you have to.. cake is a essential food group in the birthday week) and keep having fun to make up for the not-so-perfect birthday.. It's still your birthday week. :)
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    • Yay for birthweeks! Because, really, who said a DAY was enough? Thank you for your lovely comment, and I love your personality! We will make birthweek an international requirement! ;)
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  9. awww happy birthhhhdayyyyyy Kelly!!!!!!!!! Seriously, amen to what you said! Remember that you still have a long (beautiful) road ahead of you, and you need to seize every moment you get! Before you become old like me, haha jkjk. But God bless ya and your mom, and I'm so glad you got to do something on this special day...<3
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    • You are wonderful, Ellie. Actually, I just left a comment on XC Foodie saying so after you sent Tara cookies. You're an incredible human being, and I am so honored to know you. Love you, Ellie! ;)
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