Birthdays should be celebrated <br />To respect the gift of life <br />And to thank our parents <br />For bringing us into the world <br /> <br />Birthdays should be celebrated <br />So that our children may know <br />That living to the fullest <br />Does manifest the elusive meaning of life <br /> <br />Birthdays should be celebrated <br />To thank our friends <br />Who link us to the universe <br />In an infinite circle of love <br /> <br />Birthdays should be celebrated <br />As a carnival of life that marks <br />The bittersweet passing of time <br />As we hopefully, grow wiser and more loving!<br /><br />Anita Atina<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-should-birthdays-be-celebrated/
