(Originally posted February 29, 2008)

I admit that every few years I get confused about being bissextile.  It’s not an easy thing to talk about.  Most people seem confused and somewhat embarrassed by the issue.  But what can I do?  It’s not like I have a lot of control over it.

What really bothers me is that this may always be difficult in our society.  It is better than it was a long time ago, but no matter how advanced we become, being bissextile is frustrating.

Maybe in a thousand years or so, we will become advanced enough where it will not be an issue.  But even then, will anyone really understand the history?  Will they understand all the confusing ways we have tried to cope with the issue?

In other words, will they really understand what February 29 means?

We’ve added bissextile days or Leap Days to our calendars since ancient times.  The Romans even added whole bissextile months to the calendar before Julius Caesar changed everything.  That must have been really confusing.

I suppose I just have to live with it.  It is what it is.  I’ll try to live day to day and not worry about it.  Although, in four more years, I’ll have to deal with it all over again.  Perhaps by then, I’ll be wiser and better able to deal with being bissextile.  If not, I’ll just have to “do it” like everyone else.