Greetings,

You have no idea how much your comments have helped me during this past week of decision making regarding my Mom.

She had a great 88th Birthday. When my Brother went over to her apartment yesterday morning to check at 8 am, he found her up and dressed, make up and hair done and ready for the day. Usually, it's a slow start for her, but I think she decided that it was her birthday and she wasn't going to miss a moment of it.

She had a full day; lunch at my house then back to her apartment to rest in the afternoon. We picked her up for dinner and when we arrived at the restaurant all of our guests were in place when she walked into the room. It was a huge surprise and she was speechless. She had a wonderful evening. It was a joyous and fun occasion.

On the way home, she said that she wasn't going to go to bed right away because she wanted to stay awake and think about the party. We made sure she was ready for bed when we left her apartment, kissed her goodnight and told her to have sweet dreams.

Today I spent the afternoon with her and she kept telling me that her 88th birthday was "her best birthday ever".

She had a wonderful day and I have the wonderful memory of my Mother being surrounded by those she loves on this most special day.

Blessings to everyone.

Greg