On This Day...

25 years ago, a child was born. This child is me, I am he, and today is our birthday.

It was definitely a unique birthday. Here are the main reasons why:

- First of all, I had to work. Not uncommon, but definitely not quite my first choice.
- Because of the condition of my mouth, my lunch still consisted of only soup. Not my first choice for a birthday meal.
- I'd love to say that after work, I was able to go out and celebrate, but alas no. I unfortunately had class after work.
- On the plus side, I did receive a steady stream of birthday wishes both through text messages and my Facebook Wall. That definitely made me feel loved.
- Once I was done with class and finally escaped school, I met up with some friends for Chinese food. Again, the condition of my mouth only allowed for soup, so my birthday dinner was Egg Flower Soup. How pathetic is that?
- However, no matter what may have come before, the main attraction of the day was going to see Iron Man 2 at IMAX. I had been looking forward to this ALL day, and it did not disappoint. It was great going to watch it with friends, and that alone made my birthday worthwhile.
- On my way home, once I thought all the birthday festivities were over, the universe had one final gift for me. While driving on the freeway, I saw a bright falling star. Not a shooting star; a falling star. This star was falling straight down. At first, I thought it was a flare, but it burned long enough for me to know that it was in fact a meteor. I've been lucky enough to see many meteors, but this was one of the brightest and longest burning meteors I've ever seen. Just one last gift before I turned in for the night.

All in all, the day didn't really feel like a birthday, but it was still a good birthday. Not quite sure how that can be, but I'm not complaining. It was a good day, and I'm definitely glad for that.