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When I told them about birthday parties, they listened intently. I talked about cakes, songs, and gifts, and about the extra candle that appears on the cake every year. “Why do you do that?” they asked. “We celebrate when something special happens. There’s nothing special about getting older. It doesn’t take effort, it just happens!” “If you don’t celebrate when you get older,” I said, “then what do you celebrate?” Materials: silver, Australian opal