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25 Nov 2024 18:06

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Birthdays and anniversaries' nostalgia

This month was an elderly relative's marriage anniversary and the birthdays of two friends. After conveying my greetings, we went down memory lane, recalling the previous occasions and happy moments. Indeed, while celebrating a present occasion, it is equally wonderful to go back in time to remember what we did at that time as well. My relative was very happy that I and my family never forgot the anniversary date and that we keep in touch even otherwise.

Indeed, it is always good never to forget a birthday, an anniversary or any similar celebratory date such as a birth or graduation. Sometimes we make it a point to convey our greetings even with people who have not stayed in touch regularly because we have close bonds with them.

Do you remember significant dates and recall past happy moments of those dates?

#782463

25 Nov 2024 19:13

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It is a good way to make people close to us feel special, but there are situations when it can lead to unnecessary expectations. I have seen people breaking their long life relationship just because one person forgot the birthday or anniversary date. It is weird when people judge you just because you didn't remember a date. I have a strong memory and usually remember birthdays of people close to me. Nobody likes to forget their happy past and they usually remember those things. Most people these days just want a party that's why they wish you. It may sound bad but there are characters who are always noting down birthdays of everyone they are connected to they are usually the first person wishing you. In offices people always find something to enjoy and birthdays are a perfect excuse.

Humble yourself or life will do it for you!

#782464

25 Nov 2024 23:00

Joined:	19/06/2011
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I am one who does not have much friendship with dates. In fact during my schooldays I always lost my marks in History papers just because I could not correctly recall the years of various historical events. It was my history paper which took away the State-level rank from me.

I always feel that I would not have remembered my own birthday correctly unless otherwise it was frequently used to be written on all and any documents all through these years.

Yes I used to forget about my birthdays every year, my wife's birthday and even our wedding anniversary in most years. I am saved just because my wife very well knew about my 'this' minus point and after initial years never bothered me about those dates.

But I have a niece who is very meticulous and regular in greeting us on our wedding anniversary days. Most occasions it was only from her greeting message that I used to know about it. Hence I made it a point to greet her on her wedding day, her son's birthday etc.

I do not have Facebook Account and so do not come to know such occasions of others also. I am a private person in such things and do not expect others to wish me n such occasions. I do not feel anything extra special too.
But, yes, if I come to know or recall it sufficiently earlier, w used to go to a temple on that day.
I do not forget about the goodness and kindness or benevolence of anyone, but fail in remembering the usual celebratory days about them. But if I come to know about in someway, then I convey my greetings and if possible try to meet them and greet them in person.

#782465

25 Nov 2024 23:05

Joined:	19/06/2011
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In this regard please read:
(1) my response #553570 to a thread of 2016 on Birthdays

(2)my response #762561 to this thread in 2022

#782466

26 Nov 2024 09:57

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It is usual in our family to remember birthdays, marriage days etc and convey best wishes on the occasion to the individual. In earlier days we used postcards. Later on, we started calling them and conveying to them our best wishes. Now we have switched over to WhatsApp. But we call and convey our greetings personally to very near relatives and close friends. When we sit together in the house our family members recall our memories of these important dates in the previous years. It gives a very nice feeling when somebody calls us and wishes us on an important day. I think the other person will be very happy if we remember his/her birthday and greet him.

drrao
always confident

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