This week was Mr. KAP's birthday. No big parties or extravagant gifts this year, but still so much to celebrate. I have to admit. I had never heard of, "I'm so glad you were born," until I met a friend in my mid twenties. He said he never says, "Happy Birthday." The whole notion really clicked for me (and even more so since the birth of my girls). A BIRTH day. A day to remember and celebrate your birth. Most dictionary's define birthday as "an anniversary of birth" or "the day of a person's birth." So in essence, when we say "happy birthday," are we saying, "happy day of your birth?" For me a birthday has a much deeper meaning. A BIRTH day is a celebration of life, of your existence, of every choice you have made that has led you to where and who you are. With out your parent's birth, husband's birth, grandparent's birth, child's birth, your life would be drastically different. This is perhaps why I am so in like with my friend's words. And so, to my husband, I'm so glad you were born. The world is a better place because you are in it.