Today is your 73rd birthday. Wow! I remember growing up and everyone saying you wouldn't make 59, but now here you are 23 years past that! We woke you up today telling you that it was your birthday and we would have a surprise party for you. We had 3 and each was a surprise and a joy. We did one for cake with guests. We did one for presents. And one for dinner. You seemed to enjoy each one.
Again today I had a choice to make. I could mourn the fact that my dad no longer understands time and holidays. When you think about it these are pretty significant losses. Time is how we mark days, weeks, events, holidays, special times in our lives. For may Dad, without being able to understand time, he lives in the moment. Now is what is important. Today I chose to celebrate his birthday as I used to when the kids were little. Buy them presents, sometimes buy the presents with them present, and tell them what a special day their birthday is and how special they are. THAT is how we are celebrating Dad's day, celebrating what a unique individual he is and how he enriches our lives.
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