Lol, our DS is also an edgy sentimentalist when it comes to picking cards.We've received some (strange, weird) cards over the years. He is also the one who keeps in touch and remembers all the important dates, like birthdays,mother's day, father's day, christmas etc...He is right there when we need something. Who knows what goes through his mind when he is picking out cards?

Thank you everyone. It helps so much to be able to write it all out here. I said before, you are all like my online diary. :) I know I have to let go of things with my dad and I'm really trying to. Hopefully he's up in heaven knowing my babies are on the way (wishful thinking at least). If I am pregnant this round, the baby/ies would be due right around his birthday so it's a little eerie when I think about it! I've had a very lazy week so far but mostly because my medications make me so tired (and hungry!). Your messages mean so much to me. Thank you. And you all will be one of the first to know if it's positive!

That reminds me of what my FIL did. He was very sick from cancer and knew he wasn't going to last too much longer. He sent a e-mail to my husband that was set up to be sent at a later date, after his death, by about 7 months. He asked that we keep in touch with his wife, stepmother. My husbands mother died when he was about 21 and he remarried 5 years later to this women, she had two grown children also. The stepmother was really hard to get along with. Her son put up with her, and was barely on speaking terms with her daughter. Treated my husband very poorly for years, but we tolerated her because Dad loved her. I think she always meant well somewhere deep down inside, but was still rude, arrogant, put downs, was hard to take, but we live 800 miles away so not too much contact...We kept in touch for a few years after dads e-mail but she was still worse than ever and she died 5 years later, the last year we hardly spoke at all....still feel guilty we didn't keep in contact so much. I really think she didn't understand what she did to people, she was a miserable soul, bless her.

My SD called and wished me a Happy Mothers Day. I was very touched because we have had a rough time of it. My SS did not, but I decided not to worry about it. My kids bought me a flower and a card for the 1st time. They are 16 and 11. They were with their Dad, but came to spend the day with me. My Ex never reminds them or offers to take them shopping, so I was so surprised that I received anything this year. My 11 yr old even told me that he spent his own money on the flower!!! I was very happy just to spend the day with them.