Today's my mom's 50th birthday.

It saddens me because I can't wish her a happy birthday, I can't see her beautiful face, or even hear her angelic voice.

My mom wasn't perfect, but she was perfect to me. It was hard to read her by looking at her face because she rarely had any affect but I found her to be quite strong and wonderful.

Adrenal cancer took her away from me on August 11, 2004. She was 48. I just can't believe it's almost been 2 years. I still cry terribly when I think of her. I have a little shrine of her on my dresser. I'm the type that hoards all her stuff...as if she's gonna come back for them.

I even have her couch. I can't get rid of it...I just can't.

Anyways, today is her birthday. The birthday of a wonderful woman.

Happy Birthday, Mom