It’s a strange propensity, we humans have, for making note of these things we have come to call “special occasions.”

Marking an anniversary, a birthday, or another special date seems to be a cross cultural ritual. Maybe it comes from our ancient ancestors who would use the sun and moon to track seasons, food supplies and times to move to follow the food. And to ensure a consistent life, they’d remember that particular place of the sun or moon in the sky and repeat as necessary. Which leads back to where we started, coming full circle.Continue Reading