30/04/2026
To all my amazing guest's
First, just to be clear—it’s not my birthday today or tomorrow. It was a few days ago. But I’ve been thinking, and I want to share something important.
For all the big events in our lives, we send out “save the date” notices so people can plan and remember. This year, I turned off my birthday on Facebook for personal reasons. I didn’t want the attention, and honestly, I’ve never been someone who enjoys celebrating my birthday.
But recently, a close family friend lost her husband, and it made me reflect. We always say “life is short,” but we rarely act like it. When my father passed away, I was reminded again how quickly life changes when someone is no longer here. And when my friend’s husband passed, I realized something: I don’t ever want to say “I’m not celebrating” again. Too many times we’ve all said, “I wish I had more time.”
I also saw how my friends felt when they realized they had forgotten my birthday—and let’s be honest, if it’s not on Facebook, most of us don’t remember. Even though I don’t like celebrating, it still stung a little that some very close friends didn’t know.
Some people take birthdays very seriously, and last night I thought: maybe we should. Maybe we should start a new trend.
From now on, send out a “save the date” for your birthday. Not for gifts. Not for parties. But to give the people who love you the chance to celebrate your life while you’re here to hear it.
Let your friends, your colleagues, your family tell you what you mean to them. Let them remind you of the impact you’ve had. Let yourself receive it.
Because those words don’t mean much if you’re no longer here to hear them.
So, my friend—celebrate your life. Invite others to celebrate it with you. And open your heart to gratitude, connection, and the time we have.