Today is 1st March and now 4 days left when I will celebrate my birthday. But as I plan to celebrate it, a thought came into my mind that why do we celebrate or mark the birthdays of dead people for e.g. Gandhi Jayanti and other famous people birthdays. I know some people are gonna be kinda pissed with me on this, but, it is a thought and I wanted to express it on my blog. After all its the only place where I discuss my internal thoughts.
Why are we counting dead people age when they are already dead. Remembering them on that day is fine but why numbering and celebrating their birthdays. I am absolutely fine with visiting Raj Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti and paying homage to a great man but celebrating and counting the number of years is not an good idea.
I have also seen some people cutting birthday cakes for these people and the birthday cake is written with the number of years that person might have completed if he/she still alive. Suppose someone died when they were aged 60, 20 years ago, would they now be 80, or would they always be 60? I don't understand the system of celebrating and counting the number of years for dead people.
Why are we counting dead people age when they are already dead. Remembering them on that day is fine but why numbering and celebrating their birthdays. I am absolutely fine with visiting Raj Ghat on Gandhi Jayanti and paying homage to a great man but celebrating and counting the number of years is not an good idea.
I have also seen some people cutting birthday cakes for these people and the birthday cake is written with the number of years that person might have completed if he/she still alive. Suppose someone died when they were aged 60, 20 years ago, would they now be 80, or would they always be 60? I don't understand the system of celebrating and counting the number of years for dead people.
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