The First Birthday

You would have been 93 today.

Happy Birthday, Mum.

This time last year, you were in hospital, again, and blissfully unaware that it was your birthday and you didn’t realise that the cards we put on your table were for you. You just smiled and said thank you.

And the following day, when you moved into that wonderful nursing home, we put your birthday cards around your room, amongst the photographs and pictures that we had taken in to add a personal touch, and make your room more homely, and the staff wished you a happy birthday and you continued to be unaware that it had been your special day.

You just smiled your wonderful smile and thanked them.

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