I have an unusual situation in real life. My career mentor seem to have quite a bit of synchronicity happening in our lives. His best friend, his youngest son, his former resident who I also mentored and is now one of my closest friends, and I  all share the same birthday. My mentor, his best friend, his resident and I are also all pharmacists. His best friend, his resident and I are also friends. The chances of this happening are astronomical. Would love to know what the odds are in Vegas for that!

Someone mentioned that we might be part of a soul group that has met up in this life. Possibly just to keep each other company and support each other during this life journey. Anyone have a different thought or idea about it? Also what does that mean for the one who wasn't born on that very popular bday? Were they out to lunch, asleep, forgot that they forgot to come back that day too? 

TIA

Terrible mistake.

Edited December 29, 20223 yr by Grandma

Dear @summerbutterfly I am so sorry. I just reread my previous comment and I am horrified by how rude it is. Believe me, that was not my intent. I don't know how I got the tone so wrong. 

 

Love, Grandma

 

 

It still amazes me how many patients I run across that have the same birthday as I have.

 

But I do agree that the odds that other's having the same birthday as someone else are not "astronomical."

 

What fascinates me about your graph @fire cat pickles is that for Americans born between 1973 and 1999, Christmas just happens to be the very date when the fewest babies were born. Imagine that. 

 

And whoa that's a lot of Virgos. 

1 hour ago, Akhilleus said:

Americans born between 1973 and 1999, Christmas just happens to be the very date when the fewest babies were born. Imagine that. 

One thing I think to keep in mind is how many baby births are now “scheduled”.

11 minutes ago, MuninnMissinHuginn said:

One thing I think to keep in mind is how many baby births are now “scheduled”.

Not only that but how many times have we heard "I didn't want baby to come on such-and-such date, that was <insert holiday, anniversary, so-and-so's birthday>" etc.?

That was actually my point. Personally I thought that it would be a great honor (and hopefully not a hubristic presumption) to have a child born on Christmas. I see now that I may be very much in the minority. 

Great graphic @fire cat pickles! It clearly shows that having the same birthday depends a lot on the day/month. I for example know only 4 people who share the same birthday. And I only met them in the last 10 years.... and I am on this planet since quite some time. Really took ages to meet someone with the same birthday.

 

To answer @summerbutterfly's question. I believe we know before we are born who to meet and who to share more of our journey's together. In my opinion, it is the same people again and again in different functions etc. So it is very possible you know each other from previous life's and support each other. But it is also not very important to know. Important to know - again, in my opinion - is, how you make each other feel. If it feels great, great! And enjoy it! Not all relationships last a lifetime because we all move on, and sometimes the directions are very different and change.

Thank you for your response @joy.