It is a delight to watch, when someone gets to witness another year unto his years. Many are the people who do not get such opportunities in their lifetime. (this means that nature has taken its course). On the other side it is amazing to see how people celebrate their birthday. Others may choose to celebrate it on a quiet note. Others may mark it in a grand style in the form of a re-union with families, friends and loved ones. On that day it becomes a memorable day for the person. There is a lot of merry making. You definitely can’t rule out the cutting of cakes and popping of champagne. Getting to the end of the party the person is given the opportunity to make a wish and there after, advices and good will messages from colleagues to climax the occasion. This was done to thank God for adding another year unto the celebrant’s lives. It is believed that whatever wish you make in the presence of your friends and loved ones, may obviously come to pass.

 

But in recent times, birthday celebrations have taking a new dimension. It is now assembling few friends for a small get-together after probably having had a much bigger one with everybody in the neighborhood.  This small get-together usually travels a little late into the night. During that time, there is probably food and drinks to lay hands on. A lot of sweet memories, especially about social lives are also shared. But if you care to know, this well organized party does not come to a close until what I call “the declaration of purpose” is made known. Mostly the birthday celebrant does this but it will amaze you to know that, even the non-celebrants do take centre stage if they deem it necessary. Guess you are still confused about what I’m insinuating? Well never be confused, you will soon get it. It has got to do with the balancing of the equation: “would you be my sweetheart + and marry me in the near future=YES” Hope you now understand. This is the moment most guys have adopted in proposing to the Lady they wish to go out with and marry her if possible. One thing about a responsible lady is that, she would always like to subject the man she wishes to date to a slight hide and seek when the proposal is brought before her. This really irritates most of the potential men. But there is a saying that “if the birds have learnt to fly without perching, the hunter will also learn to shoot without missing”. I should think this is the source of motivation for this modern technique of proposal. There is another saying that “it does no good to spread a net at a bird that is watching”. Therefore I presume the men adopted this strategy to ‘catch’ the lady unaware because it is supposed, at that moment the “lady-bird” was not watching at the time the net was cast. The obvious answer would be a YES and that sets the day for a new beginning. I would therefore use this medium to congratulate all those who have found their LOVE by adopting this chemical equation. The little advice I can give is that, the road is not going to be smooth always but how both of you can travel through it to achieve the utmost priority make you a real couple to be. You’ve got the gift of LOVE, but it is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering and nurture it to its maturity. If maturity has got nothing to do with age, but to take up responsibilities then the onus lies on both of you.

 

The Bible clearly defines what love is. Love according to 1Cor 13:4-8; says is “kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud or rude. Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep record of wrongs that others do. Love rejoices in the truth, but not evil. Love is always supportive, loyal and trusting. Love never fails”.

 

Therefore any person finding it very difficult to propose to a lady or having it tough for their proposal to be answered can give this technique a try. Just wait for your birthday and the rest should follow.