Translations:Birthday Celebrations/16/en

Comparison also plays a role. Social visibility of other people's celebrations invites measurement, and measurement rarely favours anyone. None of this reflects failure on the part of hosts or guests. It reflects the ordinary fact that occasions built around a person carry more emotional load than occasions built around an activity.

| Conclusion=Birthday celebrations work best when the intention behind them is clear and the format follows from it rather than from convention. Some people want a room full of noise. Others want three people and a long dinner. Neither indicates anything about the depth of their relationships.