Here are few facts I found to be interesting and thought you may like to know.
History of Birthday observance can be traced back before the rise of Christianity. In pagan culture, it was believed evil spirits visited people on their birthdays. To protect the person having the birthday from the evil effect, people used to surround him and make merry. A lot of noise used to be created in such parties to scare away the evil spirits. In those times, there was no tradition of bringing gifts and guests attending the birthday party would bring good wishes for the birthday person. However, if a guest did bring gifts it was considered to be a good sign for the person of honor. Later, flowers became quite popular as a Birthday gift.
I have received a lot of birthday wishes from many of my friends online and offline so knowing these facts has me feel more blessed than ever. Thanks to everyone who sent me wishes...
PS - My dad sent me the funniest card. I just have to share it with you. It said...
Turning 40? Listen to your mind say... You're Young! You're Vibrant! You can do anything a 20-year-old can do! Then you open the card and it reads... THEN LISTEN TO YOUR BODY SAY: HA!!! HA!!! HA!!!
