FJWH From Netherlands, joined May 2004, 965 posts, RR: 4 Posted (7 years 4 months 5 hours ago) and read 1133 times:
I became 20 years old today... but I am sad. Because I also have a funeral today of a friend of mine who died of an aggressive brain tumor. Only 19 years old .
Anyone had this before? A funeral on your birthday or someone who died on your birthday??
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HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 4 hours ago) and read 1119 times:
I don't know if it counts.
I only celebrated my Birthday when I was 5.None before & none after till date.
My Birthday was on the same day as my Mom & Dads Wedding Aniversary.After my Dad died I did not wasnt to remind my Mom of it.So I treat every day the same.
regds
MEL
Skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 1 hour ago) and read 1064 times:
i know all this will sound harsh, but surely the people who died, whether friend, family or stranger, would feel bad if you put your celebration on hold because of their death?
I know if anything happened to me I would want my friends, family and aquainences to enjoy their own lives and not worry about how I might have felt. Sure it's sad and upsetting, but life must go on. Remember them with fondness and maybe a little sadness, but never hold your life back because of their misfortune.
Mel, your Dad surely wouldn't want you to mourn for him for the rest of your mum's life would he? You have to remember him, but not the sad things. Remember the happy things and use your birthday to celebrate not only your birth but your dad and everything nice you remember about him.
And the same for you FJWH, remember your friends life and the fun times. You'll never forget him/her now.
Hope this sort of makes sense at this sad time for you.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1030 times:
Quoting Skidmarks (Reply 4): Mel, your Dad surely wouldn't want you to mourn for him for the rest of your mum's life would he? You have to remember him, but not the sad things. Remember the happy things and use your birthday to celebrate not only your birth but your dad and everything nice you remember about him
Andy Agreed what you say.But I just don't want to give my mom a thought of Unhappiness.There are other ways to celebrate & other occasions too.I do just that.
regds
MEL
Aerobalance From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 4634 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1029 times:
JeffSFO From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 820 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 967 times:
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.
My paternal grandmother passed away 3 days before my 14th birthday in 1984. If I recall correctly, I believe the funeral was held the day after my birthday. Even though she had been in the hospital before her death, she had taken the time to send me a birthday card which I opened after returning home from her funeral and it brought tears to my eyes. Just thinking about it now does the same. She was such a nice lady and I miss her to this day.
-Jeff
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Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 966 times:
well the space shuttle columbia or something exploded on Feb 1st, 2003, that was my 16th birthday. wasn't so much fun of all a sudden
Alex
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Jafa39 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 957 times:
If its any help to any of you, one thing that may help to cheer you up...............................I share my birthday with Keith Chegwin, it doesn't get any worse I promise you.
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