Your original post actually brought tears to my eyes. That is just so sad and not okay. I used to check the birthday list each day but have not been doing that lately. Shame on me. You share your birthday with my brother. I will never forget your birthday now.
I hope the rest of your month goes better. Oh, and my sister has lived in Oregon for about 10 years (or more) now. Her only problem is keeping a job!

Happy Birthday and have a wonderful rest of the year!!