You don't know what it was like growing up

I have heard people say that their current lives are a result of the experiences and influences they had while growing up. They have no problem sharing with others the details of how their parents never paid attention to them or how miserable their birthdays were. When we continue to focus on those memories, we find ourselves attracting similar experiences and wonder why that is. What we focus on, we attract. If this is the case, then a different approach to our past may be more beneficial. If we had miserable birthdays while growing up, we can choose to turn that around and create a day filled with joy doing all the things that bring us pleasure. Then when we make a wish and blow out the candles, it may just materialize before we know it. What would you wish for as you blew out the candles?