A loved one died on my birthday — now that’s all anyone remembers
Reader says friends commemorate a deceased family member on their shared anniversary but neglect the reader’s birthday, leaving them sad.
Dear Eric: A close family member who was a beloved community member died unexpectedly on my birthday several years ago. People reach out to remember him on my birthday but don’t remember that it’s my birthday too.
I will never forget that he died on my birthday, and I appreciate how much he meant to people, but it makes me sad.