because his birthday isn’t today.
The Chinese count ages starting from birth every Chinese lunar year which you traverse counts one year no matter the month of birth.
A baby born on Dec. 24, 2009, for example, will be two years old on Jan 1 2010 because it will have traversed two years2009 and 2010, whereas its Gregorian age will only be one week.
Bottom line: It matters not what the actual date is, only when we agree on a date to celebrate it.
What our family does to celebrate the gift of Christ to us, is to give something of ourselves to others.
For several years it was to gather together the Meals on Wheels recipients in our area for a common meal. For the past couple years, including today, it has been to hay and water horses at a therapeutic horse farm which gives a riding experience/exercise to disabled children.
February 14th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
The Chinese count ages starting from birth every Chinese lunar year which you traverse counts one year no matter the month of birth.
A baby born on Dec. 24, 2009, for example, will be two years old on Jan 1 2010 because it will have traversed two years2009 and 2010, whereas its Gregorian age will only be one week.
Bottom line: It matters not what the actual date is, only when we agree on a date to celebrate it.
What our family does to celebrate the gift of Christ to us, is to give something of ourselves to others.
For several years it was to gather together the Meals on Wheels recipients in our area for a common meal. For the past couple years, including today, it has been to hay and water horses at a therapeutic horse farm which gives a riding experience/exercise to disabled children.
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