Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday dear Emilie
Happy Birthday to You
Dear Emilie, To You on Your 21st Birthday:
I went to Blossom Hill.
I walked in snow up to my knees (wearing clogs) for 6
miles feet.
I saw the yellow cross in the snow.
Mom joked that it was pee.
I knew it was alchol. -Your dad didn't break his promise-
I wanted to get you blue and white flowers for your birthday.
Blue & white for snow/ice/December.
Blue for the mood I'm feeling.
But there were no blue flowers for me to buy.
Instead I got you purple daisies.
I tucked a little card into them.
It said, "Happy 21st, Em. I<3U, love Amanda."
I wish I could have written more.
Then I left Blossom Hill & went home to shower; I had a party to attend.
I went to your house, had a coke, talked with Cheryl from
Including Samuel.Your dad surprised your mom with a visit from the Daly's.
You gave Dan a kidney.
You saved his life.
Your mom could have killed your dad for pushing them upon her without notice.
She, of course, loved it anyway.
Talked to Uncle Bill & Joan, ate delicious food, and tried to find a place to stand -- there were
tons of people!
Your mom made us sign birthday balloons.
I wrote,
Always the brightest smile in the room.Mom signed her name with mine.
Then we sang happy birthday and cut the cake.
It was chocolate-y goodness.
Then I sat down and read Your book.
I read about your organ donations, I read letters from teachers.
I read a poem you wrote called "I AM."
One line said,
I want to be remembered.My heart broke just a little when I read that.
Your godfather & Dan both were honored with releasing balloons into the air.
Then Alexandra took me upstairs to get my coat and Mom and I went home.
I celebrated your 21st birthday today.
Everyone was there....except you.
I miss you.
When I was in the shower today, song lyrics kept repeating in my head.
I miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear every once in a while
And even though it's different now,
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go,
But I still need you to know:
I miss you, sha la la, I miss you.That's it.
To a "t"
Period.
The end.
That's how I feel.
You were, and still are, a very special person.
A special friend.
My pretend twin sister.
And that's for life, 'cause I'm still hanging on.
You an' Me, Building #19.
Tony's Bakery Sweetbread.
Strangers stopping our mom's to say we're the cutest twins ever.

We're still just little girls in tu-tu's doing the can-can.
Woo-Woo Babies & Twin Sisters forever.
Happy 21st Birthday, Emilie.
You are
always remembered.
love,
amanda<3