October 7th is my mother's birthday. Last year (2013) I was in school and I received a text from my mom saying "911 call now." I called her to find out my grandpa, her father, passed away. 2013 was a hard year. I lost my uncle in April (her brother), my dad had a liver transplant and I was his care provider (My parents are divorced but she was by
...Read MoreRead more about October 7th is my mother's birthday.my side to support me through this tough time seeing as I had just turned 18), and my grandpa passing away. Now my mom never looks forward to her birthday. She would rather take off from work and close herself in her room, dividing herself from the world. I was walking through Hallmark looking for a birthday card for her and saw this Willow Tree figurine (which my mother collects) and couldn't leave without it. I gave it to my mom on her birthday, not as a birthday gift but a gift in honor of her father who she and I miss dearly. I told her after she opened it, "I know grandpa usually calls his baby girl to tell her Happy Birthday early in the morning and he didn't get to last year. Know that when you woke up this morning he said happy birthday to you up in heaven. Read LessRead less about October 7th is my mother's birthday.