Gettin Older, but Wiser...I hope

Today I celebrate another day of life by thanking Yahweh for blessing me with so many wonderful things. I must admit, a small part of me wants people to relish in my day. But I know that is not the way of Yahweh. I guess I just miss feeling special. I just want my husband to fuss over me! My baby girl said "happy birthday" to me before going to school. Now although we dont use this phrase, I thanked her for thinking of me and making my day a little brighter. She asked me why we dont say that and it made me think. How do I explain something so complex to a five year old? She just sees it as a party, gifts and fun because everyone else do that. I dont want to rob my children of all the fun I had as a child, but I also dont want them to live blindly to the TRUE tradition behind these things. There has to be a pleasant medium somewhere. I want to make her day of 6 something special without gift giving. After all, I think that is the lesson to be learned here...celebrating our day of birth should not include giving ourselves the glory with gifts and attention, but rather thanking the One that allowed us to be here in the first place.