Well...
It is only fitting that my birthday receives the proper notice on my own blog, right?
Now at the age of 31, and in the wake of a period of forced self-reflection, I am forced to wonder what the value of my first 31 years on earth.
Well, let's see... They say the value of one's life can only be measured by its value to others. I guess that places very little value on my life, doesn't it?
Welcome to the next 31 years!
2 comments:
Dear Brother:
Indeed happy birthday to you. Here is a message from someone who holds at great value the last 31 years of your life, from the earliest days when we used to turn the living room table into an opera stage, to our Sunday outs with our Pakistani buddies playing soccer in the US. Your past 31 years mean a lot more to me than you can ever imagine. I remember all the positives and the negatives, but the very fact that these years exist make them hold the value of cherished memories.
You may not believe it, but your existence has had many positive effects on me, at a time when other things worked to break my spirit. Let me give you one example: early in my career as a doctor with little training and experience, I had little confidence in myself. You did not know this, but every time you asked me about some illness that involved you or a colleague at work, you gave me confidence in myself. After all, if Amr believes in me, so should I believe in myself? Whether you felt it or not, sometimes your consultations came at a time when I just needed to feel useful.
No matter how old you grew, you and your sister always feel like my baby siblings. I remember you as a little baby, and so shall you always be to me. Often when I get the chance, I will give all I can to help you through something: like the time when you almost could not bet to Dubai.
Your existence, and your sister’s, has blessed my life. I MEAN IT. If nothing else, please know that you mean a lot to me. It would have been very lonely in this world without my soccer partner, my singing double, and my school mate at Wakefield High (even if it were for a year).
I could go on and on. But I have a cold today. I think I will visit here again when I am more coherent and with less of a running nose. I have much more to say.
Happy Birthday to you again!I've known you only for a short while and only virtually, but I am pretty sure these 31 years were not such a waste, having such little value as you imply. Best wishes for the next 31!
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