Birthdays!

Birthdays. What is so amazing about birthdays? Lets think about that. Is it that you get to throw a party and get presents? Because lets be honest that is kind of amazing. Or is it that you turn a year older and get to do things you didn't in the past year? For example when you turn 15 or 16 in most cultures you are looked at as an adult in some form or way but often times you are not treated as it as we would like. We are only 15 or 16 though so I guess we can't really complain. When you turn 17 you get to watch rated R movies that so people have been watching far longer than when they turned 17. When you turn 18 that is when you are counted as an adult you get to legally vote as well as buy cigarettes and do other things that are counted as legal now. When you turn 21 though that is when you can drink alcohol legally which is what most people wait for so they can drink. In some countries though when you turn I believe 16 you can start drinking but that doesn't really fly where I live.

Birthdays though have so much more meaning that waiting until you turn 21 to finally drink and have the time of your life. Otherwise you will be wasting your whole childhood on one day in one near future and just miss everything in front of you. That to me is pointless because your age now is something to celebrate now. Birthdays mean one whole day is dedicated to your birth. YOURS. Can you believe that? You were born, however many years ago, and everyone you know gets to celebrate that. They give you this special day to put everything aside to just focus on you. I don't know about you but I think that's pretty amazing.
I am turning 18 tomorrow. 18. The big 1-8. Now looking in the other paragraph at 18 I can legally vote. Now I don't know about you but the past few years my birthday has not been "amazing" because I have either been in a fight with a friend, let my friend pick my birthday dinner, or I just slept late and looked horrible on my special day. Let's not talk about disasters that have happened though. Lets talk about ways that I can do to make tomorrow NOT become one of those horrible teenage birthday years. Lets talk about how we can spend the day to ourselves and not let anyone ruin it. Sound good?
First another thing that I did not mention about turning 18 is that you can legally get pierced or get tattoos. So if you are into those things I recommend going to get one of those on your birthday to show that you are your own person and have your first adult moment in the world. I would love to get a tattoo tomorrow morning, of something meaningful to me, but because I am in color guard I sadly cannot until my season is over. Although I cannot do that yet I do think I will get one eventually and I hope that if that is something you want to do you should go for it because you don't get to 18 ever again and that is something you should get to do if you want too.
Secondly another thing you can do for yourself on your birthday is shop. Every birthday you throw a party and people give you gifts, that you may not like, or money. Well no one knows you like you do. So go shopping before the party, or after. If you like a dress, or an outfit that is your style buy it wear it to the party or wear it to school or just wear it too feel pretty. You don't even have to buy anything, although buying things is amazing, you could just go window shopping. If you don't want to walk around the mall all day just too look then bring your best friend and you and her can go into the stores and try on the outfits and take some cute pictures with the outfits on. Something you will always have of your special day.
Thirdly you can always go out to eat. And I mean GO OUT TO EAT. Don't think oh well I'll go eat but I'm just gonna order a salad. Yes salad's are healthy, yes you won't gain fat. BUT WHO CARES? It is YOUR special day. Don't worry about those 10 pounds you have tomorrow. You'll be another day older and wiser tomorrow but today is your day to worry about yourself. This is your day to feel special. If you want to eat a salad then fine go eat your salad but when you are done look at the dessert menu because you deserved it after-all it is your birthday.
Fourthly I want you to treat yourselves specially. If that means eat out, shop, or buy a princess crown from the dollar store or Walmart, something that is cheap, then do it. You don't get to turn that age again. Don't forget to dress like a princess. Also take pictures! Make this day rememberable because it is about you after all. You can even go on a spa day to make yourself fell all relaxed and get your nails and toes done.
My friends and I have no been very close lately and I should say that is mostly my fault. For a week I have been debating on if I should throw a party and invite them or just have a thing between my best friend and I. My friends have asked me for the past two days what I am going to do on my birthday. To be honest I have no idea because of my dilemma. If you are ever stuck in this situation I don't want you to be a push over like me. I would want you to say the truth. Don't invite them if they have made you feel bad about your birthday. I told them my theme and they shut it down. If your friends do that then don't invite them. It is your day after-all. In a couple days, or months, it will be their day and you will have to do what they want but today is yours. Don't let people decide your birthday plans because you will never get this day or any day that passes back. Make your day count and never take anything less than awesome in return of your day.
Another thing I don't want you to forget on your birthday. Your birthday is special because it represents you. It represents you being born and you coming into this world. You may have some struggles in the world but your life is something you should fight for. Your birthday is something special you should celebrate and it represents how you are special you are something unique that is a gift. You have a talent and although you may not recognize it yet you will soon. You are important and your birthday is not something you should take lightly. Without your birthday you wouldn't be born. There would not be a person in this world like you if you weren't born. That is why I want you to have an amazing birthday because it was the day you were born the moment you became something important in the world and you should not take it for granted you should fight for it.
"Today you are younger, and older than you have ever been."