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When you think about birthdays, what is it that comes to mind? For me, birthdays are a reminder of how greatly people have disappointed me in the past, and how little thought or consideration they give me(for as long as I could remember, I have never, EVER gotten a party thrown for me). It's just another day that comes and comes in my eyes, and will probably hold no significance until I find someone who does something to help make it memorable. I expect my birthday tomorrow is hold little gravity or weight to my family.

Eh, Koiyuki's views on a birthday is a little too nihilistic for me. Again. confused

I mean, yeah, it isn't the 'zomg! PARTYPARTYPARTY!!' kind of thing that it is for some; in a lot of ways it's the same of any other day- I've worked on a few. The only benefit is the attention I get, the birthday money and presents, and a little more attention in day-to-day living. But mostly, I reflect on the difference between this year and the others before it- in a sense, it's like a second New Year for me, albeit in a more personal sense. I look at how far I've come, how I've grown and matured, what I could do better and how to be a better man then I am now. Granted, it isn't always as deep as that, but for the vast majority my birthdays have been times when I look back and see what's led up to the man I've become. And, in a way, my birthday's a time to wonder what sort of man I'll see in the mirror in the years to come.

I hope he'll be proud of me.