Happy Birthday Sameeha!

Birthdays are a wonderful tradition. They signify a completion of a year and the commencement of something new. Each birthday represents growth through the year. It represents wisdom. New experiences. Addition of new blessings in our lives. Birthdays tell us we are a year older. They tell us we are loved. They bring people together. One can't help, but feel special on the day they were brought into this world.

 Sameeha turned three yesterday. Her birthday was celebrated with much enthusiasm from Sameeha and the adults alike. Birthdays have that effect on people. They bring laughter and joy.

 The night started with a delicious display of cookies baked by Sameeha's grandmother. They were adorable and bear, elephant, and mushroom shaped. They were a sweet addition to the event.

 The main course of the night was pizza from Round Table Pizza. Sameeha had requested that be part of her birthday meal. It tasted just as scrumptious as it looks.

 The cake was baked and decorated by the very talented mother-of-the-birthday-girl, Hina. Sameeha couldn't help but lick the frosting of it. If I was three I would be doing the same thing. The delectable cake was chocolate flavored and screamed happy seconds . I didn't resist. I obliged.

 The night was also filled with fun activities such as a game of Duck-Duck-Goose and the perennial favorite, adult conversations. We ended the night with a slide show of Sameeha and Amani.

 It was a joyous occasion for everyone in the family. May Sameeha grow and prosper in the coming year. I can't help but think of birthdays having a special relationship with families. If there were no families, birthdays would not be a celebration as they are today. Can anyone imagine a birthday without parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and/or uncles, not being present to sing the worn-out, but beloved birthday song as the cake gets cut? That's the thing. Birthdays are also opportunities to recognize and be grateful for all the blessings in life.