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..... no Birthday card from my Mum. She would spend ages finding just the 'right' words in the card.

Almost 12 months since I lost her - seems like only last week.

LW

I understand just how you feel.
My first birthday after Mum died hit me much harder than I expected.

Is it your birthday today?
.... Happy Birthday. I hope it has/ had some lovely moments for you.

EDIT
Just seen your other thread
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ..mine today too!


Gwyn

Happy Birthday Hazel. It must have felt strange not having the card with lovely words from your mum. Have a good day xx

Hi Hazel,
Happy birthday I'm thinking of you.
lynn xx

Thanks, Guys, for your kind words and understanding.

LW

Know how you feel, first birthday after my dear Dad died, I felt exactly the same. He would really go to the trouble to pick out a lovely verse for me.

After he died I found a Christmas Card, he must have bought ,and was too ill to write, with such lovely words to His Daughter and Her Husband.
Needless to say I kept that card, and have it to this day 25 years after he died.
I also have Christmas and Birthday cards from all my relatives, which I kept when they were getting on in years, as I always thought they would not be with us much longer, and just threw the one the year before away each time. Thus being able to keep the last one they sent.

Happy Birthday to LW and Gwyn in Kent.

I've kept all my husbands birthday and christmas cards. I also keep all my mums cards sometimes she has forgot that she has sent me one so I get another one, not that there is anything wrong with her mind. She can be so funny sometimes.

Happy birthday LW

Yes just over a year ago i losted my mum and the first birthday was a hard day for me as well. And like your mum my mum would have spend along time in shop to get the right card. I missed that.
She would have done the same for xmas as well. Bet your mum did for you.

Hazelx

As each year passes after losing a loved one, we remember. bless you, your Mum will be looking down on you, and I bet she is oh! so proud..

My son and little granddaughter came for tea, so that has cheered me up. I thank all of you for helping me along.

Love LW

Hazel - read the following, and I shall walk beside you.
Thinking of you on your birthday.


http://www.chrislucastrust.com/Poem.htm
Please Be Gentle
By Jill B. Englar

So sorry Hazel, a bit late but sincere all the same, birthday wishes to you for yesterday and many happy(ier) returns of the day. It's always hard to know that usual card won't be coming through the door and hard not to buy one for someone you were used to buying for as well.

I am glad you had visitors to help ease the pain a bit and know that you have lots of lovely memories to think about too.

love
Lizxx

LW
she would of snuk in on your tea party with son and grandaughter dont you worry,
im sure , she put so much love into finding a card every year for you,
she wouldnt of missed it this year

Hazel happy belated birthday Dutch said sorry she forgot your birthday,
Jan

Hope you had a good birthday with your family hazel.

You know you never stop missing that card, and at christmas my Mum always bought me a box of Milk Tray, I miss that, not for the chocolates but for the thought. But it is 15 years now and it does get easier.

Ann, funny things strike that chord don't they? My Mum always bought me the Dairy Diary from the milkman each year for Christmas and when Mum died my elderly neighbour who knew about it, got me one for a few Christmases then she was ill and forgot, and the 'tradition' stopped.

You never forget tho.

Lizx