Anyone who knows me will definitely know who I am here, so the 'potentially outing' doesn't matter much!
I'm going to have a Big Birthday soon
I am relatively newly widowed, I have no children
Since March I have been in an extended household with my single, eighty-seven-year-old, mother and also providing some respite for my father's wife (my dad is 90 and quite infirm) as a result I have seen none of my friends in order to keep both of my parents as safe as I can
My birthday lies between the second anniversary of my husband's death and the second anniversary of his funeral.
This time last year, I thought if I just got through the first anniversaries, I'd be gently starting to re-enter the world and experiment with what my 'new life' might be like, obviously the pandemic put a stop to that!
Every time someone has asked me what I'd like for my birthday I have just said as soon as we're able we're all going to the swankiest restaurant available, so no presents necessary, unless you really want to. I'll throw the party, you can pay for taxis and come and make it a fabulous night, My family and friends liked this idea, it seemed like a proper celebration involving everyone.
As it is likely that this won't be happening anytime soon, I have said well we'll just do it next year instead.
Now, as my birthday draws closer, I am receiving requests from people (who are lovely and worried about me being alone, or with one or the other parent) to ask how they can mark the day itself, I have tried saying 'it's OK, we'll just move it', but it's clear that my siblings and friends want me to find a way to mark it...
I am all out of ideas!
Any suggestions?