It was only until a few years back, i even got to know when her birthday is.. Even she didn’t care to remember it, coz no one celebrated it ever since i have known. Same is the case with dad. Yet she was the one wanted my 1st Birthday to be celebrated the right way. Both being brought up with no customs of Birthday celebrations, dad didn’t even think about it my case 😁. My first was in Delhi. Being there in Delhi since their wedding, mom got to know birthdays are to be celebrated and insisted in my first being a good one. Dad was like.. mehhh.. She was stubborn. Dad was complaining about my mom’s tantrums to his office buddies… There were like.. Whaaattt? 1st Birthday? That’s it… That evening my house was paraded with his office buddies with lots of gifts, cakes, decors, baloons and stuff. He was taught how birthdays should be celebrated 😂. So, cutting short, it was coz of my mom, my subsequent birthdays were celebrated great. She was always conscious about my bday and urged in taking new clothes and stuff a month ahead 😂. It’s a little embarrassing and worrying that i didnt realize much earlier that hers was not being celebrated. It was only after i started earning, i realized my mom’s and dad’s birthdays ought to be celebrated. I still remember the happiness and childlike expressions on my mom’s face the first time her birthday was celebrated. It was totally new to her. The joy and surprise she exhibited… I felt accomplished. And she couldn’t control telling her parents and siblings about the same. I should have started much earlier. Well, better late than never. After 3 years of continuous celebration, this time she remembered hers ☺️. Sharing my favourite pic with her from my childhood on this day. Happy 50 thaayey 🎉🎈🎁