| Balloons have been around for many centuries. | | | | balloon that will add to the |
| They are a favorite at birthdays and other | | | | celebration.Weddings traditionally have |
| celebrations. Balloons make excellent gifts | | | | flowers at the ceremony and balloons at the |
| for almost any occasion. In recent years | | | | reception and dance. It is as those people |
| people have begun to fill balloons with | | | | all understand; flowers are for beauty and |
| trinkets and toys as another way of | | | | balloons are for fun!At birthdays balloons |
| presenting your gift. There are many holidays | | | | are used for games but also given as gifts to |
| celebrated around the world not to mention | | | | the birthday girl or boy. The array of colors |
| birthdays and special occasions.When a | | | | that balloons come in make them a popular |
| birthday is nearing along with cake and ice | | | | decoration from birth on up. Balloons in baby |
| cream, many people think of balloons. Whether | | | | blue and pastel pink adorn the front of a |
| filled with helium or carpeting the floor | | | | newborns house, announcing their arrival. |
| birthdays just aren't the same without | | | | Friends and family who "forgot" to get a gift |
| balloons. Adults can send balloons to adults | | | | can stop by the local grocery store and get |
| at work on their birthday or even surprise | | | | balloons, saving the day!Graduations are |
| your child with some balloons delivered to | | | | celebrated with the students releasing a |
| school. At birthdays around the world kids | | | | balloon at the end of the celebration to |
| celebrate with water balloon fights and | | | | signify their leaving the nest and entering |
| balloon volleyball. There are many birthday | | | | the world. Parents and friends reward student |
| games played with a balloon.When a friend or | | | | with balloons to congratulate all the hard |
| loved one is ill or having surgery, many | | | | work of many years.People use balloons to |
| people choose to bring balloons to the | | | | attract others to their rummage sales. Banks |
| hospital. They are a way to cheer up another | | | | often give balloons out when a child stops by |
| person. Some hospitals have put rules on | | | | with their parent.Balloons have been a |
| balloons, so that no latex balloons are | | | | longtime reward for a job well done. Even in |
| allowed anymore. That is for safety, but the | | | | centuries past children were mesmerized by |
| popular Mylar balloons are still fine to | | | | balloons. People from all over the world seem |
| bring to a hospital patient. Balloons will | | | | to understand that a balloon can lift one's |
| brighten a patient's room and hopefully their | | | | spirit. Balloons make great gifts no matter |
| spirits.Balloons come in many shapes, sizes, | | | | what the occasion. They are wonderful in |
| and colors making them excellent for | | | | their simplicity.Gregg Hall is an author |
| decorating. From weddings, to birthdays, to | | | | living in Navarre Florida. |
| graduations, to a rummage sale there is a | | | | |