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Dean is talking to their mom on her birthday. Dean says: "You are 48 years old. How do you feel?" Dean's mom says: "Old. My sister didn't get to be 45."

Birthday blues

ByDean Mang-Wooley October 13, 2008August 19, 2018 2008, Calgary

Post Tags: #2008 #birthday #Calgary #family #grief #mom #sad

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