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Why Half Birthdays Are Totally Underrated

Ashley Elizabeth Wilson
Jun 29, 2015
Colorado State University
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Half Birthday- noun: a day exactly six months before or after one's real birth date (Dictionary.com)

I have always been an avid fan of Half Birthdays.

Some people think that I am crazy. Others agree wholeheartedly with me. Half Birthdays are the bomb. Don’t be fooled however, I’m not talking about receiving presents all over again from family and your cool aunt and your best friend’s mom. I am just an advocate for the celebration aspect, however small your celebration might be. My own half birthday happens to be during this week (for the record, I love cake and chocolate), and I think that it is important to share a few reasons why there is so much joy in celebrating half birthdays. Without further ado, here are a few reasons why you should start celebrating the important half birthdays in your own life:

1. Celebrations make everyone excited. Making someone feel just a little bit special by celebrating their half birthday is sort of special in its own, fun, crazy, unique way.

2. Half Birthdays are a great excuse to eat cake or any other fun dessert. Plus baking is always a fun activity when friends and family are involved.

3. For those who have Christmastime birthdays like me, a half birthday is a celebration that breaks away from the whole Christmas/New Year’s celebrations. It gives you a chance to feel special without getting lost in the holidays.

4. Similarly, if your half birthday happens to fall in the winter time, you are FINALLY able to throw that awesome pool party you have always dreamed of on your half birthday. Or if you are a summer baby, you can totally go ice skating on your half birthday in the winter.

5. Half Birthdays are simply a celebration of life. All too often people underestimate the value of human existence, and don’t appreciate the time that they have been blessed to have. Celebrating half birthdays is simply a reminder that life is short and we should live each day to the fullest.

They are silly, ridiculous, and very childish, but please take a moment to count six months from your birthday and discover your own half birthday. Your life is valuable and important, and I hope that you take the time to celebrate your life on your next half birthday.

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