My Birthday Wish From a Decade Ago Finally Came True

Learning to give and receive gifts

Sandy Maximus
Midform

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A lady blowing birthday candles
Photo by Sergei Solo on Unsplash

Birthdays, to me, are special days that warrant celebration and recognition. Although that wasn’t the cultural or social capital in my household, I took it upon myself to plan and celebrate my birthdays starting with my 13th birthday.

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Sandy Maximus
Midform

An academic, a mother, and a wanna-be writer in (pre) cancer treatment with interests from travel to tennis, personal stories, and life lessons.