Birthdays

In addition to asking you to think about literacy, I wanted to share a few thoughts about birthdays.

They are:

• the line you cross between idea and execution
• the milestones in the project of life and thus
• opportunities to pause, reflect, and celebrate
• gifts -- if you're having one, you're alive
• special appointments with the lives of others
• something we all have in common
• occasions to recognize world leaders, historical figures, scientists, poets, along with ordinary people
• one more reason to be social, share, and give
• reminders that time, although abstract, is precious
• other...

I'm sure you have many more. Add them in the comments, and I'll pick the most creative ones to insert in the post.

[image of Bailey and Dutch cocoa mini cake]

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