4th of July Thoughts
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
July 4, 2020 8:58am CST
I am a little different than most people in the US when it comes to the 4th of July. The 4th is my mother's birthday. She died in 2018 but she would have been 105 today. In my family the 4th was just that mom's birthday and my brother Alain is on the 5th so we didn't have a patriotic celebration, we had a birthday party.
Also, my mother was an American citizen but she was born and raised in Canada so for her it didn't have the same meaning as it does for us. It just meant she could never get a birthday card in the mail on her birthday, which is what upset her the most lol And if you asked her to sing the national antheum it would have been O Canada in French lol
We never went to see fireworks or had a red white and blue cake. we did usually have a picnic though.
So happy 4th of July everyone and Happy birthday Mommy.
She is over 100 in this picture.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Jul 20
It is and I thank God for all the year that I got.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jul 20
@DianneN That is so young to lose your mother, I am sure she is never far away from her beautiful daughter. 
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
4 Jul 20
@BelleStarr You are much more lucky than I. My precious mother, my best friend, passed away when she was only 62. I think of her and pray for her every single day.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
4 Jul 20
Good Morning.
It brought a smile to my face thinking of your mother being upset over not getting cards in the mail. I do not blame her.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Jul 20
lol Yes it was something she complained about every year lol
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
4 Jul 20
@BelleStarr I would have been upset myself. My birthday is in four days, so the fourth was just a reminder that my birthday was coming up. My grandmother didn't like that people would lope her birthday and mother's day together. She wanted to be treated on both days!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
5 Jul 20
A celebration indeed! Look at the joy in her face.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
9 Jul 20
@BelleStarr I would love to meet up with you, masks on and social distancing!! We don't really go very far from home.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
That is the look I got when she recognizes me!! Certainly made my day. I am headed your way this week, we are driving up Thursday.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
5 Jul 20
SI remember you sharing about your mom at that time. Happy sweet memories to you.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
That is how she looked when she recognized me, it always made my day.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
9 Jul 20
My cousin nathan was born on the 4th.but he hardly had a birthday because of the 4th celebrations
Happy belated 4th to you and birthday to your momma
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Jul 20
The same to you and stay well. I hope you had a nice 4th as well.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)
• China
5 Jul 20
Wow ! You Mom lived to be 103 ! She was still sprightly at the age of 100.
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@rebelann (111178)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jul 20
She knew what turmoil was @BelleStarr many of us now haven't a real clue about that kind of thing.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
She lived through two World Wars, and lots of changes that's for sure.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
8 Jul 20
I know that you miss her. Love her turban.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
The staff gave her those since her hair was very thin!!
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
5 Jul 20
Your mom certainly doesn't look like she's over 100 in that picture. God bless her that she lived for so long and had a good life. I'm sure you have lots of wonderful memories including the ones you shared.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jul 20
I love seeing the smile on her face, even at her advanced age in the photo! So lovely and heartwarming!
I can relate to celebrating a birthday instead of a holiday. My brother was born on Valentine's Day, so we always celebrated his birthday, and the holiday was never a thing for us. I was born at the end of May, and usually my birthday always fell on Memorial Day weekend, so instead of celebrating that holiday we'd celebrate my birthday.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
Me too with the end of May, and yes that smile is how I want t remember her
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jul 20
@BelleStarr Keep that smile of hers alive in your heart!
How have you been? Life doing pretty well up in your neck of the woods?
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Jul 20
Yes I truly expected she would live even longer but I will leave that topic for now.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jul 20
Thank you, Kasey, Jack and Christian came over for dinner, actually, they came to help Al by cleaning his big shed and then we had dinner. It was lovely.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Jul 20
Happy day to you too and yes, that is the way I like to remember her.
@Deepizzaguy (94552)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 Jul 20
Thank you for sharing this story about your late mom who lived a very long life.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Jul 20
Thank you yes. Though I think if her daily.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
4 Jul 20
Your Mom had a long life with you. Happy Birthday to her and Alain. Have a great 4th.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
4 Jul 20
Sorry to know about your mother. She looks like a very confident lady. Am sure she is seeing you from the heaven
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