Happy 37th Birthday
Our darling Anjali,
We miss you every day, and even more on your birthday. Your love of celebrations, of gathering friends to have fun with, planning your party down to the last details……we learned so much from you about “joie de vivre”. You taught us life is to be lived, and we hope you are doing exactly that, wherever you are.
Tanya will be celebrating her 2nd wedding anniversary on September 2nd. You would be so proud of the woman she has become, and the life partner she has chosen in Scott. He loves music, plays the guitar and drums and sings too. We imagine the wonderful impromptu concerts we would have had with both of you singing, and Tanya accompanying you on the piano. The mental images are so strong of these events, sometimes we believe they have actually happened.
In April this year, Tanya and Scott celebrated their joint birthdays here in our home in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where we moved last year, after 24 years in Texas. Their friends drove in from Washington DC, and for the first time in many years, our house came alive with the sound of live music, as they had an outdoor concert. We missed you so much.
You will be amazed that life in Fredericksburg, Virginia reminds us somewhat of life in Ottawa, Canada. Four distinct seasons, trees, lakes and rivers close by, beautiful fall colors, and an actual winter with just enough snow to shovel. But the biggest reason for us to move here was to live closer to Tanya and Scott, just about 60-90 minutes away. They visit us frequently, and spend weekends with us. We miss you even more even as we enjoy their company, wondering what the conversations at the dinner table would be like, what music would be played, what games would bring the competitiveness in each of us.
We are trying to make the best of the happy times we are fortunate to experience, even as we wonder how different life would be, with you here, with us.
Wherever you are, our princess, we know you are happy, and showing others how to make the most of each day.
All our love and birthday wishes,
Mom, Dad, Tanya