I think that one of the best ways to show you appreciate someone is by offering them your time and effort. Zeroing in on the details for birthdays and special occasions to just let them know your interest in them goes way beyond the standard pleasantries, feels so absent in this informal chit and chat, social media and text-don’t-call era.
Although it drains me to my core and on the actual day I murmur to myself about a thousand times over “never again, this is too much wuk’’ hosting people is probably one of my favourite things to do. My friend told me that I was born to be a homemaker because I literally jump at any opportunity to entertain.