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Ulang tahun sangat dinanti-nantikan oleh semua orang terutama anak-anak. Mereka sangat berharap pada kita selaku orang tuanya untuk membuat acara ulang tahun mereka, mengundang banyak kawannya, dengan kue coklat di hadapan bisa membuat mereka senyum dan bahagia. Mungkin kebahagiaan ini tidak sanggub di beli dengan uang, namun demi kebahagian mereka di hari ulang tahunnya, kita selaku orang tua akan melakukan apapun.
Ucapan selamat ulang tahun akan terdengar, kado sebagai hadiah pun diberikan, sekarang senyumnya bertambah lebar, apa lagi isi kado sesuatu yang sangat diinginkan dan berharap keinginan untuk memilikinya akan tercapai melalui sebuah hadiah di hari ulang tahunnya.
Ulang tahun sekarang sangat berbeda dengan dulu, sekarang harus mewah biar terlihat keren, namun bagi saya cukup dirayakan dengan kemampuan yang yang ada walau pun sederhana namun bahagia. Saya beranggapan ulang tahun itu hanya sebuah kebahagian.
Berbahagialah bagi mereka yang bisa merasakan ulang tahun yang super mewah dan bersyukurlah bagi orang yang merayakan ulang tahun dengan kesederhanaan.
Selamat ulng tahun bagi yang merayakannya pada hari ini, semoga penuh dengan kebahagiaan dan kesuksesan.
Kita harus sadar semakin panjang umur kita, maka semakin dekat dengan kematian.
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I think you have mentioned the two most important thing for kids in Birthdays. Chocolate and gifts. They would always wait for anyone's birthday to get the chocolate cake. But, it becomes extra special when it is their birthday. Because, they get to receive the gifts too.
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Memang benar, itu yang mereka idamkan, saya sangat bahagia saat mereka bahagia, hanya ini yang dapat saya berikan untuk mereka.
To me a birthday is important because everyone deserves to be in the middle of the attention at leas one day per year. No matter if you are small or an adult, an introvert, a wallflower or without family or friends. If there's no one around you should paper yourself once a year since you deserve it and there's only one you!
A chocolate pie would be good, just like a cake or cookie as long as it is something you like.
Last year was the best birthday surprise my brother being with me and leaving message, that's all a person needs.
Saya lebih mementingkan ulang tahun mereka yang saya sayangi dibandingkan ulang tahun saya sendiri, akan tetapi mereka juga akan mengingat akan ulang tahun saya juga.
Setiap ulang tahun itu pasti ada tema bagi mereka yang membuat acara mewah, dalam suatu acara ini pasti akan ada sebuah pesan yang akan disampaikan.
Terimakasih atas tanggapan anda, semoga sukses selalu untuk anda.
Birthday is the day in which a person is born, it is usually celebrated, although not everyone celebrates their birthday, while others would make sure their birthday is celebrated in a big way in which would be remembered, sometimes some of us would love to celebrate our birthdays in such ways, but do not actually have the resources, whereas I don't think or believe that celebrating in a big way is the only way to make our birthdays a memorable day, children would always want such because they are kids, I also felt and wanted same when I was a kid, but never got any, now I'm a grown up and all I want on my birthday are just good wishes and prayers
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I think even if most people don't celebrate their birthdays but at least do something memorable because is a special day in every one's life , it must no be big I urge everyone to receive a prayer. from their parents that day for your new age to be blessed.
Totally true my friend, I agree with you 100%,
I agree it's a memorable day and it's good to stand still by what you did and achieved or simply you are still alive. My grandmother called the day before the birthday: New Year's Eve and baked oliebollen. This is most likely the best memory not the day itself.
Children only want a big party if they have friends/family. There are plenty of children who rather stay alone instead of being surrounded by greedy bullies who only stop by to spoil the day and eat the cake.
What children want also depends on what parents say is normal. Memorable is what you like most and if wishes come true, it's also not bad to teach a child not everything is possible.
One of my children had the choice:
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Thank you too sir 🫡, you are right, kids are different, and just like me, I would prefer going out as well.
I do not know about that. But, I guess, it is mostly the people around that person who celebrate and make arrangement for the birthday itself. Some people just do not like that event. But, I find that to be odd.
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Yes, that's true, thanks for reading through my comment 🤗
I rarely had a birthday party mainly because I always had to celebrate it with someone else and that other person was in the spotlight. I rather celebrate it my way instead of being forced to eat cake I don't like and unwrap presents I never asked for.
I wonder what would be the reaction of someone who had arrange a birthday party would think if he /she saw this. LOL
It is a personal event. One should celebrate it the way the want to.
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For me, the birthday theme is always something important. As long as it is about the people I love it occupies great significance in my life. My son's birthday is important, he will always have a nice birthday with a cake and a small family celebration.
<My own birthday, I enjoy it along with messages from those people who have shown me the most affection. At home, my son and I enjoy it with cake, an invitation for lunch or dinner, but always together.
As the years go by, the number of people celebrating a birthday is decreasing. Friends are lost over time. People's presence in our lives fades and memories remain.
Friends are few, the family we have left is the closest. Because even the family becomes smaller, especially in this country where almost everyone has already emigrated.
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I remember the birthdays in my childhood so different from today. The entire family was present even if they could not stand another. Next they emigrated, divorced and also the society changed. Not in the mood to travel, gasoline too expensive, better things to do like staying in bed because it rains, watching TV and next the computer arrived and today it's the phone tgat reigns and too busy to rext. 🤔
It's good you keep celebrating, to show you appreciate yourself.
That is what I was saying earlier over there. The younger one person is, the more people are around to celebrate their birthday. The circle of people gets smaller within time. But, it would still be an enjoyable event when celebrated around the ones you care about.
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It would be but people also became lazy and are more attached to the screen, complaining about being tired, too tired to travel to pay a visit not to mention buying a present even if you don't care about it. The more luxury and help we have the lazier people get.
I know a car drove at least 70-80 kilometres, phone was rare and the family fought or couldn't stand another but if it was someone's birthday they paid a visit (train, bus, car no matter how big the distance within the country was).
Well, it is maybe that the easier something gets, the less valuable it becomes.
I do not know for sure. But, people used to put a lot of value for birthdays when it was more hassle to arrange one.
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Or was it more interesting to gather together, playing games and chat?
Playing games and chat..?
Ummm.. There is no certain age for playing games and chat. At least, that is what I think.
As one get older, tend to change the things they talk about and the same goes for games.
Do you agree?
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It is a celebration of life, for me it is important if my true friends celebrate having met me or if on the contrary they just want to have a party.
I don't party anymore, and I do need the message from a true friend.
I have read your replies in this contests and the previous one. I have to say that you know how to deliver a message that can be read as something with a personal touch. It is a bit distinctive.
I said something of that sort as well. I agree, it is like that when someone is so young, this event has more value.
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I hope that my personal comment is not unpleasant for what you are used to read.
I tell you that, for me, everything I write has to do with my life experience, I relate it, I tell it and I describe it.
Each of my publications has some personal content, of my life in its different stages, of my triumphs, of my failures. These are the subjects of which I have experience. I also write about the experiences that other people have told me if I leave a message.
In this case let's talk about birthdays, and I have countless memories with dates of this style.
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Unpleasant? When was that? I did not see any comment for you that is like that. Even those comments who were not directed to me.
Don't worry about that.
Writing personal content is not for everyone. It depends on someone's style. Some would find it easier and more friendly to do that. Others, prefer to write more of generic content. It depends on you really.
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Thank you very much, I hope not to offend when I write. But on some occasions I think I do and that's why I bring it up. Your comment is much appreciated.
I like to write in a personal way, just as I talk to my son, so I write to you who read me. And always in the answers in your comments there will be a recommendation in my personal style.
Long live birthdays!
By the way, when is yours?
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Yeah that is alright. It is just a personal preference at the end. Isn't it?
Mine was the beginning of this month. I have finished celebrating it. LOL
What about you? When was yours..? Was it enjoyable as before or more?
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Wow, I don't believe in coincidences but I do believe in destinies. My birthday was also this month, to be more precise it was on the 13th and I still celebrate it. hehehe
I received a lot of congratulations but the ones that pleased me the most are the congratulations from the people that through the years have shown me their love, even if they are on the other side of the continent.
I couldn't celebrate as planned that day because lunch fell so bad, hehehe. So I left celebration for the rest of the week.
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Congrats to you! Tye good thing is not much is needed to celebrate.
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Families everywhere are getting smaller. Mine became as I was 10 years old as many emigrated and the divorces started. A good reason to kick out family with their children but I also noticed a change if it comes to openness. No longer the need to introduce if you are new in a neighbourhood, too busy with work to visit the neighbours, a lack of money to go out (dining, cafe, coffee) and stop celebrating birthdays starting with yourself as an adult first, telling yourself you had your chance and children are more important. I see this everywhere around me and at the same the sacrifices made are heavy since it's hard if you always have to give but not even once per year receive attention. Isn't that what birthdays are? Celebrating the happiness that you excist and are valuable to others?
It is clear and accurate what you say, at least I also believe that once a year you should celebrate life and with the people you love the most.
My family was drastically reduced, just my son and me.
At least the two of you are close which you can't say of all families. Mine is also only me and my children although a part of them left the nest and live abroad.
Yes friend, I know you are with your two youngest children and you are also close. You are very good companions. By the way is your son still cooking his dessert recipes?
Yes, my son is still cooking and making mainly chocolate desserts and asian food since he likes more spicy tastes and most of what we buy has no taste at all (even a tomato). He is doing all the shopping which really helps (he eats most of it also hahaha).
He's also at the university next to a job, they call it Duo (something), otherwise we cannot afford it (I truly hope he understood what they explained and no bills show up). He joins an international class, but most of the students are always absent. If you ask me, he is among the future hackers.
He had never had that much free time in his entire school life as he has now, and the atmosphere is at least better, although he still feels frustrated because of the low level.
Those "teachers" are lazy, always absent, and seem to have a very bad memory. Well, you know yourself how they are, how you had to deal with it during the c19 episode.
So by doing nothing, he is the best of the class, the extra points and now he seems to receive and extra monthly bonus for being the best student (getting paid to visit the university after all those years of suffering).
Hopefully, it ends positive? He mainly works at home on his own projects.
I congratulate you because you did a good job with it. You will be everything he wants to be in the future, especially not one more of those mediocre professionals he has had to deal with all these years.
I love chocolate dessert recipes, especially if they have few ingredients and are easy to make. I don't like complicated recipes that have to go through long elaboration processes. In the end, the same dessert ends up being a fiasco.
It's like my son, he also works at home, but in my son's situation, it's because he gets paid better doing line work than going out to work as a computer engineer. He's on his computer all day and then rests at home. I have to push him out of the house because he wants to rest and I won't let him.
Tell your son not to eat too much because he will get a pronounced tummy, hehe.
I tell you that I will stop writing posts for a while. I will limit myself to commenting. I realize that for a week now, no matter how much I write I don't get any votes. I make power up with everything I earn and even with that I can't get any votes, so I'll rest again.
It's quite fun topic, because the perspective of birthday changes with the time, at least it has changed in my case.
As a child, obviously, I was waiting for that day, hoping I'll get a new toy, or make a party. Then, as the young adult, it was still attractive concept - I wanted this day to be special, I celebrated it in every possible way. Now, it's just another day. Maybe, because getting older is not something I'm waiting for anymore, I'd prefer time to stop or even go back to when I didn't have to make so many doctors appointments to rescue my old body from total collapse. Many,, because I have changed the country where I live so many times, that most of my friends were left behind, and I'm kinda alone here, where I am right now.
Anyway, I still enjoy bithdays, but rather others than mine. It gives me more joy to make a gift or visit someone who is celebrating it at the moment.
BTW, curiosity about birthdays - Until XIXth century, I believe (no sources other than my mind, so google it to make sure I didn't mess up the dates), in Europe the birthday was more an occasion to make a gift to your mother than to receive it from others. It was sort of "thank you that I'm alive" expression of gratitude.
I wonder why it became less important. With me it had to do with a lack of money (childen first) but that doesn't mean I like it to be always being pushed aside because of others. Same for other adults btw. In many cases I was "forgotten" because others celebrating the same day and were found more important.
I think in my case it's like with waiting for Santa. Some birthday magic disappeared and it's impossible to get it back.
Have you thought about celebrating this day in a different way? Ever asked yourself what you want for you? Santa didn't fulfil all wishes and if you know what you asked for or?
I never celebrated Christmas with presents but we have December 5th and we celebrate it till today and I like it more than birthdays although even with the smallest birthday gift we still have fun. It's just more complicated to celebrate on the day itself so we celebrate when we are together as well (if there isn't a party you can make up a reason to have one. There's no need to only celebrate once per year or?).
I think I am trying to celebrate each day, or at least each day when I don't have to work, so I believe I simply don't need birthday as an excuse to do something for myself. It does not always work out, not always there is an opportunity or financial possibilities to do what I want to do, but special days happen more than once per year for me.
Well, I guess you have to check the "Complaints" topic two weeks ago. I guess that was the top. A lot of engagement. Until now, I am not sure if we will have something that is as good as that one.
I do agree with you, as you get older, it becomes less important to you. I guess, it is different between men and women. Maybe, women would still appreciate it at an older age than men.
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The very first had over hundreds but the main problem is that if you do not invite people they don't show up because???? Or perhaps after a year everyone is without a thought or opinion? Or can it be that they only are here to drop a quick post and don't like to interact with other?
what do you think @suryani1, @naina9 and @sumarni123?
If that's true, I'm even more curious what would have an impact on different perspective among genders.
The fun aspect or birthdays?
If it comes to birthdays, I can only say that most likely men have more fun because they are served while to women it's a day where they are not in the centre of attention but only serve, serve, serve. I see it everywhere around me and it's a very good reason not to celebrate and stay in bed with a good book and 1 kilograms of chocolotate. LOL
Does not work like that in non-heteronormative families :) and in fact, shouldn't be like that among straights too
Birthday is a day in which you are born and it only happens once a year , celebrating your birthday is a thing of joy for turning a year old . Well for me I haven't celebrated my birthday in a big way I just call my cousin or few friends and to celebrate the day and my mom always pray for me for turning a year older.
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Well, if you think that celebrating yours would be a thing of joy. Then, why didn't you celebrate yours? Surrounding yourself with those who mean to you is always a thing that comes along with birthdays.
Have a nice week,
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Ulang tahun merupakan dimana kita merayakan hari kelahiran kita, anak-anak saya juga sangat menantikan hari kelahirannya dan mereka meminta di buatkan acaranya, saya tidak membuat acara di setiap tahunnya akan tetapi kalau saya lagi punya rezeki saya akan membuat acara sederhana bersama anak-anak pengajian di rumah saya dan tidak ada acara tiup lilin dan kami hanya makan bersama setelah membaca doa untuk keberkahan serta mendoakan di berikan kesehatan dan kebahagiaan dunia dan akhirat,
Anak-anak suka mengundang teman-temannya serta membagikan sedikit makanan serta mereka akan mendapatkan kado dan mereka akan sangat gembira untuk itu. Saya rasa seperti itu.
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How come there's no candle blowing? Do the children play games together? That's what I remember from my childhood. Hide and seek, a race where we jumped in bags and eating a cookie that hung on a wire with your hands on your back. Simple games and they brought a lot of fun. So is watching a film together although I never liked popcorn and potato chips.
Sometimes we also made figures out of bread dough or dug for "gold" doing a tour through the neighbourhood.
A birthday is a day of happiness, when we celebrate life. Family and friends give love and good wishes also gift. It is a time to smile, feel special and enjoy the moment.
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Totally agree! Birthdays are enjoyable events.. It is best celebrated with friends & family. Sometimes, it is celebrated with other people when you are work or some group of that sort.
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Thanks dear friend
That indeed sounds like the ideal birthday but many will never experience such a day.
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So, about today's topic, Birthday!
I think Birthdays are cool events when celebrated with your loved ones. Although, some people might lost interest over time in their own birthday. But, it still holds its value when the one /people around you make some arrangement for a birthday party.
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I think we should all celebrate life and what better time than the day when all those who love us remember us with affection or with some interest. It is also the day when they send you their best wishes for a long life.
I love my birthdays.
I believe that just as you say, some people lose the joy of their birthday for multiple personal reasons. Betrayal, few friends, old age, etc... that limits us from being independent and having to wait to be taken places, and things like that.
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Of course you love them. You have to I guess.
It takes someone different to not love their birthday I guess. Some people grow to not enjoy it as much. But, I think if it was celebrated around people they like, they would still love them. I think our circle of friends get smaller as we get older. But, we still find it enjoyable.
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As the years go by we become more selective when we hold our celebrations. We no longer want the clutter of people who just take up space, now we only want those who truly celebrate their friendship with us on a birthday.
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It surely is related to the number we reach this year. As you say, some people (I believe, majority) loose interest over time. On the other hand, my grandma is still waiting for her birthday as she would be 16, so definitely not everyone feels the same way as me.
That's great your grandma still enjoys her birthday I don't believe it has to do with age. It's extremely hard to gather eveeyone around the table, social media and staeing at a screen is more important.
Do you celebrate @almaguer? I believe finances make us stop celebrating and chikdren we still try to give a bit of pleasure.
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Lose interest or are we out of money and can we simply not afford to feed all the guests?
may be both, although cooking a meal for a group does not have to be always expensive. I know the special occasion imply some more fancy meal, but as it's just about gathering (or at least should be), why not serve pasta hahahah
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