Most woman have an uncanny knack to remember dates especially birthdays and anniversaries. Men have an equal knack to forget them. I am sure many of you will agree! As I grow older I wish to God that this gift disappears since it will save me from knowing that I am ageing and also reminding others of their growing age when I end up wishing them!!
There are a few humorous incidents connected with my birthday. Here are a few.
My husband is "good" enough not to wish me on these special days but imagine my surprise when he wished me a happy birthday as I handed him his morning coffee!!!! That day happened to be my fortieth year in this world and I was planning to enjoy it every bit. No parties, cakes, balloons, eat drinks, etc! I was going to count the number of greetings I would get.
So that was a good start! What next?
Sure, there it is! Two fab cards from my kids. They made it themselves! Wow!
But wait, there has to be a hitch somewhere. I get a call early morning from an unknown number.
I wonder who that could be as I pick up the phone. Not a well wisher but my maid to report sick.
Just what I need!!
After my stint in the kitchen, I reach office. Till now the polling has not been up to my expectations. Besides my mom and brother none called in. I was expecting calls from three of my best friends but drew a blank there. Most surprising was the response from my colleagues. I thought that I’ll be flooded with wishes since our intra-site flashes the name of employees whose date of birth coincides with each working day. None responded. Oh, well!!!
As the day wore on I stopped counting because there was nothing to count and it was the most obscure birthday I had. Good for me. Nobody knew that I turned forty!!
But it would be a solace to know that I got a few wishes on my cell from Max Newyork life, LIC of India, HDFC Bank, Indyarocks and a few other companies!!!
Another episode I recall is this.
As usual it was a day where my husband forgot to wish me. . As he was getting ready for office he could hear my friends calling me. “Samyu, What’s it with your friends today. They have been calling you since morning?”
“Must be a coincidence.” I replied. I was fuming inside that he forgot. It was our second year of marriage and I was expecting a wish from him, naturally!!! But none was forthcoming and my friends’ calls didn’t provide him any ample clue.
As he sat down for breakfast I asked him “Ravi , what’s the date today?”
“18th, why do you ask?”
And then suddenly his face just sparked up and said “Oh my God, I completely forgot!”
Finally, he remembered! I was getting myself ready to hear an apology when he said “I have to honour three cheque payments tomorrow. I wonder where I am going to get the funds from. Thanks, Samyu for reminding me!” Saying so, he gave me a peck on the cheek and rushed to office.
Another year. Another birthday. Hubby dear forgot.
I was surprised that he remembered, but, inquisitive as I was, I wanted to know why he got them.
“Hey, Ravi , flowers! From where?”
“They are for you, dear!!”
And may be I should have stopped there!
A few hours later I still prodded. “These flowers are beautiful. Where did you buy them from?” I asked nonchalantly.
“I got the car serviced at a new place and the guys out there gave it to me!”
Well, I should have stopped earlier!!!
Over the years I have come to realize in my own philosophical way that birthdays are not restricted to just one particular day of the year. Each day we are being born. Thousands of our cells are destroyed each day and new ones replace them. Physiologically we are remade everyday! Each day sees us alive because we are overcoming what is finally inevitable, Death! Again as human beings aren’t most of us evolving each day to become better persons?
So isn’t each day our birthday? 
