slowly dear asked would you dance with me

So, my birthday came and went.
I picked up the kids the morning of my birthday and they didn't know. I felt bad, knowing they would feel bad they forgot. I told them on the way to school that we would make it a great day.
After school they came home and hid out in their rooms and made lovely cards and gifts. We had a nice dinner. Together. The five of us. They sang a rambunctious happy birthday. We snuggled. We wrestled. We giggled.
It was a lovely night.
A lonely night.
A friend dropped by a gift during the day. It was the only one i received. It was special. That simple knock on the door. A hug.