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My Birthday

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Its my Birthday today and im finding it quite hard as it is the first one since my dad passed. Also my boyfriend is going to give me my long awaited engagment ring. I wish I could just be happy and not sad for one day. I have already had a little cry today and had to hold my tears in on the bus on the way to work. I know it will get easier with each year but it is so hard.
Everyone at work has made a real effort to make it special. I just dont want to seem ungrateful. Also im going out for drinks later with friends and just dont want to get emotional.
cath04
cath04
Many Happy Returns. Your Dad would have wanted you to be happy on your birthday, and especially happy to see you getting engaged. Be happy for him. Remember he is watching over you and will not want to see you crying on such a special day.
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MY DAD PASSED ALMOST 3 YRS AGO AND ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS IT IS OK TO BE HAPPY AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME AND AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL BE LESS EMOTIONAL WHEN SPECIAL TIMES COME AND JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE CRYING WHEN NICE THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO YOU IT IS ALL A PART OF YOUR FEELINGS AND THEY ALL ARE OK. YOUR DAD WOULD WANT YOU TO HAVE THE BEST BIRTHDAY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Enjoy this day. I am sure he would have wanted that for you. He is watching and smiling over you and always close by. Celebrate your birthday and be happy. Early congratulation on your engagement.
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Today is also my birthday and I am having a hard time being happy too. This is the first one without my Son and my Dad. Both my guys always made it special for me, Cake, present's, Dinner and there smiles Wow there smiles I miss them so much! I will be happy today though and enjoy the day with my daughter and husband dedicated to my Son and my Dad. I hope you do the same.
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today id my birthday to, it the frist one with out my mom she passed way aug 11 2007, I understadn how oyu feel my aunt try to my birth day realy, bf called , and i know evey one at work going to do some thing. All I can say I pray that I make thought the day with out cry and smile on no matter what happy and I will be pray for you today that you can make though these hard
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