*Happy* Birthday

Today was Liam and David's birthday.Should've been a good day, of course Liam is only 4 so he doesn't notice I guess.How would you feel if your sister was in town from interstate and couldn't even bring herself to come in to the house and say happy birthday to you? Let alone go out for dinner as planned earlier? NO, why the hell would you want to sort out your differences with your brother?! Let alone the brother who has cared for your daughter like his own for many years... Why would you even want to give him a chance to explain himself? Why would you want to bother with asking HIM his side of the story instead of believing a one sided affair?Your sister who lives close by has to be out of town, but at least she calls.And if at the same time your brother and sister in law who had also been invited to dinner couldn't even be bothered to ring and say "oh sorry we can't make it", let alone call to say happy birthday in the first place?And if, on the very same birthday, your niece, who you've loved like a daughter doesn't come out to dinner with you either?I'd say fairly disappointed.SHIT - I WISH my family was like that!!! *dripping sarcasm*Birthday's suck like that - once they're ruined they stay in your mind as a ruined birthday forever, you can't take them back and start over.Happy Birthday...