I've forgotten my father's birthday first time ever

(c)Julieta Casabuena Facto Moffatt - January 15, 2013
Darwin, Australia

Jules, what are doing today? Yoly asked over the phone early morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013.
Oh, I am planning to tidy up my house, been neglected for months now, I responded.
Forget about that, do it another time, ring Ester and tell her that you are going with us.  Yoly responded excitedly.
Oh! think give it a ....
Hey, come on I won't take no for an answer...Yoly cut me off...
So in the end I lost.
     After of me saying to Ester of me changing mind of not going because it was raining.  Ester won't take no for an answer either.  She reasoned 'Rain', you have umbrella bring it with you.  That was it.
     Ester and I catch the 1.15 p.m.bus from Casuarina.  The movie won't be until 3.20 p.m.  Ester went to Hosking Jewellery Shop and bought 'mickey mouse' fashion necklace.  While she was paying her buy, I just happened to looked down and saw this five petals silver/cubic zerconia ring...and I was intrigue of the price so I asked the saleslady...if that is the right price and she said if you are a gold member, it still have a bit of a 10% discount.
     Without thinking I said 'if the ring fits me, its mine.' And so it did, so I bought it.  When Ester so saw she like it and asked me how much did I pay for it...'$2,250.00'  I reply with a good giggle.
      'Jules, now you are fooling me again, I know that laugh...sure it is not the right price.  Ester answer
I keep quite and let her stew if it is really the price of my ring.  She invited me to have a cuppa while waiting for Yoly.  We are finishing our cuppa and cakes when Yoly arrived, so we move towards the Cinema, then Ester decided to buy some water at PriceLine and Yoly decided to go and have a check her Lotto tickets, so they left me in front of Harrison Pharmacy.
     While waiting, I saw a familiar gentleman coming from my left and then he stopped in front me and we exchanged some few hello and how are you, as Yoly came back.
      From there we had to find a pen so I can give my number to the gentleman, he has no pen, I have no pen  (which is so not of me, I usually have two or more pens in my bag) but today none...Yoly don't have either...so he end up saying 'don't worry, I'll borrow a pen.'
     Of course he didnt borrow...he bought a pen...and we both have no paper too, so he end up tearing off his short grocery docket...halve he write his number and the halve I have written my number and we exchange our numbers...He went different direction and we went and see the movie.
     Five days after then, he invited me to have dinner with him at the wharf and it was a wonderful!  I enjoyed his company and gosh, after five years since my husband passed away....I am finding myself relaxed in the public in the company of someone.  I am feeling bit strange but feeling good inside!  Wonderful!
     Gosh!  My, I am guilty as charged...today I had a talked to my little sister Jesusa and she was so worried about me and upset because she been waiting the whole day, whole night of January 10, 2013 and up today why I didn't called on father's birthday (Jan. 10, 2013).  Yes, I forgot my father's birthday for the first time ever.  I was crying and laughing as I talk to my sister...so as she...she said 'gosh, you are in love again, very much in love, because you've forgotten our father's birthday.'
     Thanks goodness sense of humour is our best richness in our family...as we say goodbye I told her to tell father that 'I am in love again so the reason why I've forgotten his birthday.'  We had a good laugh, for we know that father will have a good laugh as well.
     Tonight a good movie and hot chilli meals at Hanuman with someone special I am blessed!
Thank you Lord for a lovely day!
     For the special someone...thank you for e verything and sure my father won't take it against you...because of our first date...on his very Birthday is a coincidence or just fate?

FOR MY FATHER.....I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.... WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AS OUR LOVING FATHER.  HUGS, KISSES AND HEAPS AND HEAPS OF LOVE.