I got this email from a friend of mine today. He is an immigrant to America. Since his birthday falls near the end of the year, he often gets forgotten about. A lot of people very close to him often even forget to invite him to their Christmas parties. I hope it encourages you to remember the people in your life, who have a December or January birthday.

Hi Folks

As know, it's getting closer to my birthday. During this time there are many people shopping for Christmas gifts with many radio announcements, TV commercials all over the world. I often wonder if anyone will pay any attention to my birthday again.

It's really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some friends will think about me. I remember last year, there was a great feast for my birthday. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates.

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