By Kim and Jason Kotecki

Birthdays can be a mixed bag. I know people who look forward to them and find creative ways to notify everyone that their big day is coming up. Then, there are those who clam up and do their best to make sure no one knows they are turning a year older. “It’s just another day,” they say in their best Eeyore tone.

People seem to either LOVE ‘em or dread ‘em.

But dreading your birthday is the epitome of Adultitis, isn’t it?!

Through our work with The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jason and I have met and gotten to know dozens of families whose children are fighting for their lives each and every day. Consider the length a person with a potentially terminal illness will go to be able to add just one more candle to their next birthday... More...