An Italian birthday memory

Today is my birthday, and as I often on that day, I try to share on this blog a birthday memory. Because I'm a shameless nostalgic. Today, it is not a childhood memory that comes to my mind, but one from my early twenties. When I first came in this country to study, I spent a lot of time with Italians, who made for the majority of my group of friends. I celebrated only one birthday with them, but since that day, I know the meaning of "buon compleanno" and "auguri". Thanks to social media, I keep in touch with them and they keep on wishing me well in these words, which reminds me of that time.