Celebrating a Birthday of a Deceased Loved One
Birthday celebrations in my family are usually a low-key affair. In fact, I don’t think I have ever even had a birthday party – not even as a child. Being one of seven children, you can probably understand why that might have been the case. On the other hand, my aging mother has had several big birthday parties including one at 60, 70 and 80 years of age. If she lives to be 90, she will probably have one of those too. My older sister is following in her footsteps and her husband has given her a 40 th , 50 th and 60 th to date. In some ways I am disappointed none of my children have ever wanted to have either an 18 th or 21 st birthday party. I would have loved to made it a special occasion for them. 13 April Dilemma – Sebastian’s Party/Nick’s Birthday Earlier this year my nephew turned 21 years of age. He is in the Australian Armed Forces and had his first posting to Iraq late last year. Since he has been back in Austral...