The death of my neighbour this morning prompted me to check my day of birth. A few years ago, my mother told me that I was born on Saturday.However, according to the date of birth on my birth certificate and my IC showed that I was born on Tuesday 30th September.I check the calendar at a website and it shows that 30th September in the year I was born was Tuesday.
So,I called my mother to reconfirm the day. According to her,I was born on Saturday morning at 3am.I believe her more than the date shown on my birth certificate. A mother will never forget the day she gave birth to her first child,especially when it was a difficult one that almost cost her life and mine!
Now, I know my actual birthday is on 27th September and NOT 30th as written on my birth certificate.
I checked with my wife the date of our marriage and it took place on 27th September-25 years after my birth.Surely,it was not planned by me or a coincidence.It has been written in The Ludz Mahfuz much earlier before I was born.
By the way, auntie's birthday is on the 29th Febuary and she could only celebrate it once in every four years.That is good for her husband,who doesnot have to buy present every year.
Birthday is the first day of our lives and the day we die is the last day of our lives.My grandfather passed away at about 12.30am on Friday 5th December,1980 at my house.My father followed him later at about 6am on the same day.Two deaths at my house on the same day.Is it a coincidence? I don't think so.It was all written in the Ludz Mahfuz.
So, now I know that I have been celebrating my birthday three days later for the last few decades and I glad that I am three days older.In fact, I am a few years older if my age is calculated using Islamic calendar which is based on lunar year.
Later,I called my mother again-just to check on her memory.(she is 70 years old now).She again confirm the day that it was Saturday.Any events to confirm that?She was confident of the day because she started her labour pains when my late father came back from Haj on Thursday and two days later I was born.So today,I announce to my wife and my kids that my birthday is on 27th September.
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