Yesterday would have been my husband's 80th birthday but he died in May after receiving confirmation on his birthday last year that the tumor in his esophagus was cancer. Later he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer because it had spread to his liver so all he was offered was palliative care.
He never had any pain and we were able to have lots of quality time with our children and grandchildren before his final 2 1/2 weeks when he was bedfast at home with Hospice helping me care for him.
I had hoped to have a big birthday bash for him (which he probably would have hated) but instead we had a Celebration of his Life in June.
Our oldest granddaughter was also born in August and he and she shared a love for "Alice in Wonderland." When she was small, they would watch it over and over together. She does not like to be the center of attention and her husband is taking her away on her birthday weekend but her mother (our daughter) still had a party for her today. However, so she wouldn't feel the focus was entirely on her, it was called an "unbirthday" party for her and her grandpa. There were framed Alice in Wonderland pics as well as a framed pic of my husband with our granddaughter when she was small.
Yesterday was a hard day for me but today I weathered well surrounded by family and friends. pazt
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