Happy birthday, Mum

I’m off the pager for three weeks’ annual leave from 5pm this evening which sounds blissful! It’s my mum’s birthday today and so I am heading home to spend this evening with my family. My brothers and sisters and I are all taking Mum out for a birthday meal. It’s a big birthday this year (she is 70 today) but it is also the first birthday since losing Dad and so whilst we will enjoy spending time together to celebrate Mum’s birthday, we will also be feeling sad too. If only Dad could still be here to celebrate with us.