I have been pondering over something for a while now. Nothing groundbreaking, but has me intrigued nonetheless. Does it make any sense to wish "Happy birthday" to somebody who no longer has his or her bodily abode in the mortal world? Isn't that thoughtless and ironic? (Or do you want to say ironical? It is ironic, by the way.) It makes sense when one wants to acknowledge the day when a certain somebody who held a position of eminence in one's life graced the world. People dole out charity in some form and/or conduct prayers in the memory of the departed. If it was a renowned person, you will probably have the news channels running some typical obituary bytes as well. That is not a guarantee though. News channels are whimsical, with a will of their own. Anyway, commemorating birthdays of the deceased is one thing - it is only natural to miss one's loved ones and there is no harm in spreading good cheer in their remembrance. But wishing them "Happy birthday" is something beyond my cognition. Besides being insensitive, it is also foolish; almost akin to mocking. A few days back I came across a feed on my Facebook account that irked me no end, and hence the outburst. It went like this, "Happy b'day Steve Jobs...you did well enough man". I am sure Steve Jobs was thrilled. This is the day he died to see.

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