My birthday is kind of cool.

I was born January 25th, which is exactly one month after or 11 months before Christmas.

I'm from the first month of the year with a hint of the holidays.

December is the time people (usually) come together to celebrate with gifts and cheer.

January is the time people look ahead at a new dawn while making wishes and planning their new selves.

I ended up loving winter, it's my favorite season. I don't think it's because of my birth, but because of the weather and the way people are gathered.

Christmas is a big event to me, even if physically my family doesn't do much with their money. When I was young it felt even bigger, the family isn't as close as it used to be. Christmas is the time of togetherness, singing, holding hands, playing games, the whole deal! It's beyond presents.

My birthday is special because it's my birthday duh. But January is a great month because the way everything feels at that time. It feels like I am watching the world move on into a new chapter. It's just the passage of time but it feels more special when humans label the months and react to the first one.

My favorite times of the year happen to be the month I was born and the month connected to the holiday in the shared number.

It's not even December yet but I just think my birthday is cool (and I was thinking of a conversation I had with a friend born in December). Revisiting this topic on my 20th birthday in a few months!