Every year on my birthday I wear red, white and blue. There might have been a year as a teenager I thought about rebelling, but then went and changed my clothes, it just didn’t feel right to wear any other colors!
When I was younger, I always loved to watch fireworks and thought they were there just for me. Of course my mother told me they were and that everyone celebrated the 4th of July for my birthday. Since I believed everything she told me, I didn’t think any different!
My birth date seems very suited to me as I have always felt my personality is somewhat like a firecracker! There are so many things I love about my birthday…
I love barbeques, the summertime, corn on the cob and cherry pie with ice cream. I love how I look in the color red, it compliments me very well and one of my favorite colors. I love that so many people think it’s “neat” that my birthday is on the 4th of July and when they find out, they get a really big smile on their face. I love when someone excitedly says to me “so, you must be a real Yankee Doodle Dandy, or I’ll bet you’re a real firecracker.” They say this as if they think I haven’t heard that a million times before! I love that everyone in my family has the day off of work on my birthday, it makes me feel like that’s my gift to them! I love that when I was younger, I never had to go to school on my birthday and always had swim parties. I love that it’s the one day I can get my family to play cards with me, happily at their request! I love that they think it’s weird that my best gift is just being together. I love that I have my mother’s attitude about getting older.
I love when people call me on the phone for my birthday. I love it even more now since it’s so much easier to text, Facebook, or email – my real gift is hearing their voice. However, I also love getting a birthday wish from someone that was in my first grade class, my best friend in art school, someone I worked with many years ago, or my good friend in Switzerland. Without social media, I wouldn’t have gotten those! Finally, I love that this is the one day of the year I don’t feel guilty enjoying a real piece of cake! I can’t wait to see what that will be tonight and have an extra big piece!
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you have a safe, fun and delicious holiday! Recipes coming soon, keep reading!
