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theadvancedapes  ·  4235 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What do you do on your birthday?

I agree! Don't forget that you are a biological network of trillions of intricately designed cells that has enabled you to enjoy the universe and all of its wonder for another trip around our parent star! And don't forget that most biological systems on the planet now - and most that have ever lived - were only sustained for an infinitesimal fraction of the time that you will enjoy (and they weren't/aren't even cognizant of their own existence!). Most biological systems last for less than a year - they never get to see their first birthday. They never know that there such thing as a birthday. You will experience decades worth of birthdays and you are aware of it! It's fantastically rare and special! And you may live at the knee of a curve that will allow you to experience hundreds!