Read 650 celebrates writers and the spoken word five minutes - and 650 words - at a time, and on today’s show ... Sthree writers present original true stories relating to birthdays -- not always happy, and not necessarily occasions for singing. For most of us, however we acknowledge or celebrate them, birthdays are important mile markers in our lives. And in the lives of our children, parents, grandparents -- the people we matter to, and who often matter most to us.