Tara is 21

Tara is 21 today. She was born at 12:14 on a Wednesday and was a perfectly beautiful baby with blonde hair and blue eyes which are now green and still beautiful. I celebrated her special day every hour and looked forward to visiting her for the weekend in Montreal. My day was not too busy, since my original plan was to travel to Montreal today to be with Tara on her special day, but she wanted to celebrate with her friends, and I decided not to interfere.

After I finished with patients, I got a haircut and a pedicure and packed and caught up with bills and work and straightened out the house and felt unusually accomplished. I always go a little overboard before a trip, getting everything done before I leave, as if I may not return.

I put together a day by day hour by hour instruction booklet together for Eric, so he does not forget anything on Maya's calendar. Maya had a soccer practice and will play her last game this weekend and also has a performance on Saturday and all sorts of social events. She is happy to be with her father and with her friends and will not miss me.