Sydney turned 15 today.
Last night I set my alarm for 11:59 so I could send her a Happy Birthday text as soon as it turned January 20th.
As expected, she didn’t respond.
Today has been an awful day for me – filled with sadness about my kids not talking to me. I left work early and laid in bed all afternoon.
Tomorrow is a new day so I’ll do my best to look forward to the rest of the year. Today marks the end of the dreary October – January days filled with holidays and birthdays.
The next day I’ll feel this immense sadness will be Father’s Day when I don’t hear from my kids.
Life goes on with or without them.
Here’s what I texted Sydney:
