[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Missed a trick

[Shaun Hately]

On 10 Oct 2003 at 23:27, dradamsapple wrote:

> Shaun,
> 
> No party, ever?
> Oh dear!  We must remedy that quickly!!
> 
> ***Anna digs out some icecream, cookies, and paper plates;
>    throws some curly ribbon around to make the place look 
>    festive . . .***
> 
> HAPPY BELATED/EARLY BIRTHDAY, SHAUN!!
> 
> Here's to many, many, very happy birthdays in your future!!
> 
> Anna . . .(who knows that you can always count on us HPFG folks for a 
> great party!!) 

Well, I didn't expect that (-8

But I feel the need to point out that I wasn't a neglected child - my birthdays were 
acknowledged by my family, and they did their best - but I had very few friends for 
most of my childhood, and my birthday came about 10 days before the return to 
school at the start of each year - after at least 4 or 5 weeks of holidays, where I 
had little contact with even those few friends I had. It just wasn't an environment 
that worked for birthday parties.

I enjoyed my birthday celebrations with my family - but I did long at times for a 
'proper' birthday party - with games and balloons and lots of presents. I idealised 
them, I guess - because I didn't have much experience of them even as a guest.


Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
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