Today is the day I was born, but the silence around me speaks louder than any forgotten wish. ?
Itās my birthday, but something feels off. The day Iāve been waiting for, the one that usually brings joy and celebration, seems unusually quiet. The anticipated greetingsāthose sweet messages of love and well-wishesāseem to have vanished into the silence. ?
The day started like any other. I woke up with the usual excitement, hoping to hear the familiar chime of my phone announcing messages from friends, family, or even acquaintances who remembered. But as the hours tick by, the quiet grows louder, and my inbox remains still. I refresh it a few times, but nothing changes. I wonder, Did everyone forget?
Birthdays are often a time of connection, a day when the world reminds you that you are valued and remembered. Itās not about grand gestures or lavish gifts; itās about those small, thoughtful messages that say, Iām thinking of you today. But today, those messages feel far away, almost as if theyāve dissolved into the background noise of life.
I start reflecting. Have people become too busy, caught up in their own lives, to notice? Or is it simply that the digital age, with all its instant communication, has ironically made us more distant? Whatever the reason, the absence of greetings leaves a hollow feeling, one thatās hard to shake off.
Yet, amid the disappointment, I realize something important: this day is still mine. Whether or not others remember, I know the journey Iāve been on, the challenges Iāve faced, and the growth Iāve experienced. The silence may feel heavy, but it also offers space for self-reflection, for appreciating the moments that shaped me into who I am today.
Perhaps birthdays donāt need to be validated by the number of greetings or messages received. Maybe theyāre meant to be a personal celebration, a day for self-love and gratitude. While I canāt deny the sting of forgotten wishes, I can choose to fill the quiet with something more meaningfulākindness toward myself, a quiet acknowledgment of the strength it took to reach this year.
So today, as the anticipated greetings continue to drift into the quiet, Iāll celebrate in my own way. Iāll take a moment to reflect, to breathe, and to honor this day, for itās still my birthday. And that alone is worth celebrating. ?