Some birthday thoughts

 As a kid — and honestly, until a few years ago — one of the biggest things that mattered to me on my birthday was who all wished.

More wishes meant more love.

Or at least that’s what I believed.

But with time, the meaning has shifted.

Now it’s not the count, it’s the feeling.

A simple message, a small gesture, a warm expression — that’s what stays with you.

There are a few people I genuinely respect and feel connected to.

Even if they don’t remember to call, I still feel like calling them — because the bond matters more than the ritual.

Thoughts evolve as we do.

And I guess mine have moved from the superficial to the genuine — from “how many wished” to “who truly matters.”