ACROSS THE MILES

A birthday is the date on which a person is born, and a marking of the day a life begins. It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of one's birthday in some way, for example by having a birthday party with classmates, friends, family, and even kids in which gifts are given. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a rite of transition.
Birthday is considered a special day for the person, and so the person will often get special treatment from friends and family. This is especially true for children who cannot wait for their own special day. In contrast, many adults loathe the reminder that they are continually getting older. In addition to parties, people often get gifts on their birthday. Often, the honored person gets a "birthday hug" from friends and family.

I looked forward to my birthday from the first of June, counting down and circling the days on the calendar as it passed.There were no presents or big parties, it was just special because I got to wear a new dress to school and I could pass out candy to the children.I remember the trip to the store the day before my birthday, I would look at all the beautiful candy tins, it was hard to pick just one because all of them looked so pretty.It was very important to get a nice tin because later on it served as a pencil box and sometimes also a lunch box.I would look each tin over and over again, mine had to be the best, my mother would be patiently waiting ,giving me the extra time that I needed.

At school I was the most important person that day, my friends would hover around me and everyone wanted to be my best friend.I could not wait for the end of the day, when the teacher would call me to the front of the class and ask me to pass out the candy. I opened the Parry's Tin and went around placing a candy at each childs desk and quietly slipping two to my best friend. and giving the remaining candy to my teacher.I dont know if all the children felt like I did, but to me this was the most important part of my birthday, it was not about presents or new clothes. As I grew older this ritual died and gave way to more fun things like going out with my friends, and out to dinner. But when I look back, I still think I had more fun walking around the class room handing out the candy This made me feel very special and I was a princess for a DAY.