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Dear MichelleLea, Happy belated birthday. My mother used to say, may God rest her soul, "If a card is late, it doesn't count." However, with my health struggles, I am now often late. Can't get to the store when my back is out or when it is pouring rain. Just do the best I can. Assuming your family is getting older, too, because you are 75, so they may have difficulty getting out at times, too. Were they always this way? Maybe your friends and coworkers are your family of choice. It hurts, because my half-brother and I do not speak at all, my oldest brother and I e-mail about four times a year, and my middle brother and I speak on the phone about five minutes once a week and my youngest brother and I have Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and my birthday together, and maybe he returns my text once a month. Just to let you know, one out of three persons are estranged from at least one member of their family. You are not alone. Your friend, Monica