Happy Birthday

Photo: Nechama Leibler

My birthday is on 7 Tammuz. It’s a great day to have a birthday as it’s usually warm and sunny out and there are always ripe juicy watermelons to eat for dessert at my party. 

Guess when Roni’s birthday is? Also 7 Tammuz! Of course I’m turning 11 this year and he’s only turning 8 so his birthday is always less important than mine. But I don’t mind sharing a birthday with Roni. Ima says that Roni was my birthday present when I turned three. I personally think that’s a lame excuse for a present but I don’t think my mother would appreciate if I told her that. 

The good thing about sharing a birthday with a sibling is that your parents don’t mind making a big party and a fancy cake since it’s two people’s birthdays not just one. My mother always says it’s like killing two birds with one stone which sounds a lot more awful than what it means. 

But anyway. I think that since this year I’m turning 11 which is one year short of 12 which is really the most important birthday for me there needs to be a big celebration. Like a pre–bas mitzvah. Of course I’m not going to deny Roni his special day too! So I go to his room to inform him of my plans.