what should have been best birthday wishes

My Strawberry Blond Sister, a.k.a. Evil Sister, turns fifty today. I should be celebrating with her, but she had other ideas a few years back because I had the temerity to be who I am.

Even if she sees the light next week, I'll we'll never get today back. I wonder if her children think I've forgotten them. I haven't.

How dares she? Who does something like that - cutting oneself off from a sister - and what do they hope to gain from it? If you ask my mother, there's always been something not quite right about her. I didn't believe Mom until this happened.

Thinking about this required an effort; I didn't even remember until today. Mostly I'm just freaking out about work stuff. For better or for worse.