THIS EXPLAINS WHY WE CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.
When i was in school, i made an observation that got etched into my mind and evoked many questions about this " Ritual of Birthday ", i call it as a ritual because, it is what it is, for example, the ritual of Baptism includes welcoming by priest or deacon, confession of faith, immersion in water, affusion (pouring), aspersion (sprinkling) and finally prounouncing the Trinitarian Formula. Likewise, the ritual of birthday includes many things that people follow, suitable to their lifestyle and cultural setup. However, in my schooldays this ritual of birthday was followed in somewhat a peculiar way that pushed me to think more about birthdays deeply and through the lens of Rationality and psychology. " TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY ! " ...
