Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mom! Today is your birthday. You don't know it, but I know it. You don't know me, but I know you. I didn't get you clothes for your birthday, like you asked for on Sunday. I asked you what you wanted for your birthday, and you said, "clothes?" I put on the board that you were going to be 94 on Tuesday. You said, "I'm that old?" I was hoping today would have been one of your "good" days. I was hoping you'd be sitting at the dining room table and you'd give me one of your pretty smiles. I brought you some things that I think you would have smiled at....and said, "for me?" I brought you some flowers...gerber daisies. They are "my" favorite, but I think you would have liked them too. You love flowers. I must have gotten that love for flowers from you. I also brought you some balloons. They are real pretty and festive. I also brought you a bag of candy bars...yum. I also brought some cupcakes...yum. AND I brought your favorite food....chicken. I brought you two chicken legs. You were sitting at the table when I came at noon, but you didn't want to be there. You had your eyes closed and just wanted to sleep. You did wake up a little when you saw the chicken leg and ate a little bit of it. I stopped again to see you before supper. You were in bed. I touched your shoulder and knew that you'd be sleeping for awhile. The nurse asked if I wanted them to get you up....I said that I wanted you to sleep cause I know that's what you wanted. I'm sorry that you don't know it's your birthday. I love you, Mom. I look forward to seeing your smile.....maybe tomorrow. Love, Laraine...your daughter. I will never forget the day you said to me (when I told you that I was your daughter)...."I don't think so, but you can be my daughter if you want to be." And then you laughed.