Last week my friend celebrated his b'day in one of the city's finest restaurant.We ordered our favorite items from menu ...enjoyed a lot.It was fun no doubt but when I came back I was lost in my thoughts,some good old memories were flashing back in my mind. How I use to celebrate B'days when I was a li'l kid .Eagerly waiting for my friends to come at home .My mom preparing many dishes (palak paneer,pulao,my fav bhindi etc. etc. and the very special kheer)for my small b'day party at home(though I never tasted kheer in my life coz I hate milk products :P but still it is always prepared as a ritual) .Playing the most common game of passing chits to each other and then each person has to do whatever is written on the piece of paper.Cutting a small cake bought by my dad. And finally opening all the gifts after everybody is left .. :) (Pen sets, Lunch boxes, Water bottles,Sketch colors..etc etc wow I got lots of gifts :) ) .Going school in casuals and distribute chocolates to all the classmates.Those were the days but with time we grow up and the ways of celebrations also change.In college the ritual is to get b'day bumps on the b'day night there is no escape from it your friends will hit you hard with sleepers and shoes :P :P.Then on next day treat to friends in canteen and a special dinner party in night to the hostel mates at a dhabba on highway near college.Sitting over the charpai's and having that delicious and spicy dhabba food and gossiping with friends this combination made every b'day celebrated there very special and unforgettable.
Now in office the ritual is cutting cake and pasting it on b'day boy's face. Then party in some lavish restaurant with colleague cum friends and gossiping about movies,places to explore,projects,job change and on sites.This too is fun if you have a nice group in office.We are still trying to maintain the old ritual of giving b'day bumps and celebrations in office but this phase will also pass with time.
Well that's all I know about Birthday Rituals in different phases of life.But whatever the way of celebration is b'day always bring smile on your and your friends faces, you get a chance to party hard and enjoy a lot... :)
B'day is one special thing of life that happen to you every year and but still it always bring something new to your life.
P.S - All thoughts are based on my own life it may differ from yours....
P.P.P.S -I realized different phases of life while writing this blog
