new low in birthdays
I have oft complained about the tragicness of my family’s response to the birthday scenario. So much so, indeed, that people actively inquire as to when the standard dud Tattslotto ticket is expected to arrive.
Upon reaching my mailbox yesterday evening I fully expected to be in receipt of the said ticket. But there was nothing. (Ok, not nothing – there was one very damp birthday card from an old school friend and a ‘slimmers’ magazine addressed personally to me. Humphhff – how did I get onto THAT mailing list? And what spectacularly insensitive timing. But … I digress.)
‘Oh well, maybe they’ll ring,’ I thought. But no – no phone call, no message, no card, no Tattslotto ticket.
This is why I depend upon the kindnesses of my friends at this time – and they have done well.
So thank you.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I have a pretty crappy family too when it comes to these things and I know how much it hurts. But you seem to have lovely and dependable friends, which doesn’t fix everything but it sure helps lots. Happy birthday.
June 18th, 2004 at 9:13 pmOooo, that’s harsh. Poor Miss Marita 🙁
I hope you had a lovely mini-festival of birth anyway and that the bounty and affectoon of friends made up for it somewhat.
June 21st, 2004 at 8:59 amUpdate: a phone call was received from my brother in Queensland and my cousin dropped by on Sunday afternoon. (Good family.)
June 21st, 2004 at 9:08 amAnd, yes, the Tatts ticket did arrive finally.The mini-fextival was great, thank you very much! Lots of affectoon!!!
Steady on, I was typing with a wriggly 10-month-old on my lap. Besides I didn’t type “fextival”, that one’s all your own 🙂
June 21st, 2004 at 1:21 pm