Lol noooo....

When you understand, Megan, that what most people really, really want is simply to feel good about themselves, and when you realize that with just a few well-chosen words you can help virtually anyone on the planet instantly achieve this, you begin to realize just how simple life is, how powerful you are, and that love is the key.

Fly little bird,
The Universe

I actually hate having my birthday acknowledged. I really try to not tell anyone. I prefer to do things for other people and I always feel awkward receiving gifts and things (not that I don't appreciate it, I just prefer getting stuff for other people as opposed to getting stuff myself). I mean, yeah presents are great, but I'd prefer to buy myself a cake and share it with everyone I care about than having people buy stuff for me. It's like...I feel really selfish. But when I get stuff for other people (especially unexpectedly) their faces light up and I feel as if whatever amount I spent on them, they gave me double in return. But when I receive something, I just feel as if they went out and put all this effort into finding something, and now I need to return the favor because how great is it that they've gone out and thought about me unnecessarily?

Yeah...I'm weird like that.

For example, last night I brought cupcakes to work to share for everyone. And when Kayla found out I brought them because my birthday was the next day, she asked, "Why are you buying yourself cupcakes? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?" BUUUUT~ all night long everyone was coming up to me and thanking me and giving me hugs and they were all just filled with so much gratitude for my gift to them, that I felt as if they had each gone out and bought me something.

Crazy, isn't it? The way we can reward ourselves by simply giving to others what we ourselves would enjoy. ....AMAZING!

So the next time an occasion rolls around when you feel the need to receive things from other people, stop. Look around. Buy them something instead, and feel how good it feels to be doing the beautifully unexpected.