A September 11 birthday?

[Samuari]

I have a good friend whose birthday is September 11. She doesn't know wheather to go ahead and celerbrate then as an act of defience (ie. not letting the terroists win), and feel like she is out of step with the rememberances that will be going on all day, or should she "transfer" it to another day, so as to properly seperate the two events?

 

[lilminx]

You know, that's really a tough call. I have a student whose birthday is that day. I don't really feel right telling a child that we can't celebrate her birthday on her birthday, you know?

 

[*bratcat*]

 

[Anais Dahl]

My anniversary is Sept. 11th and we are having the same issue. I think we will celebrate though.

 

[Sillyman]

What, she should just drop her birthday because of some bunch of assholes? Hell No! Celebrate anyway. She shouldn't have to suffer just because of some dingbats. And I don't think the proper way to honor the dead is to be just like them. You have to party while you're alive. A college student sentiment, but it's a heartfelt one.

 

[TheDR4KE]

That's ridiculous. Take a moment of silence during the celebrations by all means -- it will mean more that way anyway -- but go on with life. Millions have died every day due to tragedies, we can not and should not stop celebration of life in favour of political correctness.

This does in no way belittle others' deaths. Think what you would like people to do if it was you who died.

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[Samuari]

She is an adult, and we have moved the celerbration to other days for a lot of reasons. This is different, though.

 

[peachykeen]

by all means, celebrate!

 

[Samuari]

Just wondering if there were any opinions from the day shift.

 

[Olivianna]

It may actually be quite meangingful to consider the lives/deaths of others on one's birthday - even without a substitute/make-up day for some bubble-gum birthday celebration. Who said that birthdays were just for partying?
That is not to say that Sep 11 b-days should for now on reserve their b-days days for memorials, but I think the one year anniversary of the tragedy warrants a special consideration.

 

[JazzManJim]

I have to agree with the Celebration Side.

yes, that day will be a day of remembrance and (hopefully) renewed resolve, but I can't see any reason she shouldn't celebrate the day her life began. Surely among her friends that's a thing that brings as much, if not more, joy than the rest of the day brings sorrow, right?

 

[perks]

I have to agree with Olivianna, maybe this year have a small family celebration on the day, and then a kid party on another day. It is the one year anniversary, and time hasn't healed anything yet.

I'm really torn over this question, but that's my initial thought.

 

[Samuari]

Thanks for the thoughtful consideration. I think that we will have a quiet observance on the 11th, to be follwed by a more traditional celebration on the weekend when several other friends have birthdays. And yes, Jim, she brightens the lives of all whose privelge it is to know her.

 

[medjay]

One of my best friends has a birthday on Sept. 11. Last year he called me up and said he was going out to celebrate any goddamned way and I joined him. We had a tough time finding a spot that was open since the country was still on red alert. We eventually found a bar and grill and drank hard into the night while the TV's replayed the day's events. We're going to do the same this year, only drinking even harder. Life goes on.