Why do people feel the need to justify merriment? It’s almost as if maybe they feel bad for those that might not have anything exciting to celebrate, like a birthday, anniversary, new job or anything else that seems a monumental change in life; so, they want to give an explanation for their happiness and wanting to share it. Perhaps they don’t want to be a braggart by boasting about something good that happened to them or their family. Or, possibly they think they need to knock themselves down just a bit, feeling the negative, in order to enjoy…