I've been reading different online posts about birthdays and I'm finding out that birthdays are celebrated (and are NOT celebrated) for several different reasons. First, I'll address why some people DON'T celebrate birthdays:  Obviously, if someone doesn't like the thought of getting older, they might avoid birthday celebrations every approaching year. To me, this is kinda ridiculous! Why pretend like or run away from something that everyone on this earth has and will experience...aging? It's a part of life. Get over it!  Some take the religious stance that celebrating one's birthday is sac-religious, because of certain scriptures from the Bible, where there were pagan situations. ( Read Here ) But there is nothing in the Bible that indicates that the celebration of birthdays is wrong, in itself. Now, I'll discuss why many people DO celebrate birthdays: I came across this list and thought it was kinda cute.      12 Most Meaningful Reasons to Ce