Author gypsykate says: I can't tell you just how much I am so very touched by your gesture. Last year, I didn't celebrate my birthday because my partner left me, I called it my deathday. This year, I'm hiding from all real time friends again coz I don't feel like celebrating my birthday with Miki gone, I had plans of celebrating my birthday with him in Australia. I'm so filled with mixed emotions, can't help but cry like he just died. But through the dark corner where I locked myself up, your lights shine through. Miki was right, he told me that my SBF friends won't let me give up on myself, it didn't mean anything to me when he said that, I didn't understand what he meant, but I do now. Thank you so much my precious friends, forgive me if I seem to be unresponsive and far away, just riding out a bipolar episode but will get around. Thank you dearest Ofelia for this. Despite everything, I truly am blessed! I love you my friends - Kate Sep 4, 2008