Just 1 Card To Say Happy Birthday...

--by crosby2126, posted Dec 12, 2011

I have a Aunt who is deaf and lives alone. To communicate with her when we visit we write in her notebook. Her birthday is in March.

Last year she was 96 years old. I thought about things I could get her but aside from food there isn't much she needs. So, I decided to I send emails out to a few friends. I told everyone about my Aunt and asked them if they could please take a few minutes and help celebrate her birthday by sending a card to her.

Little did I know how this one request would impact so many, especially my Aunt! My friends asked their own friends to join in. The cards started arriving every day for a month!! My Aunt was so excited! She couldn't believe so many people were thinking about her. She recieved over 50 cards!

Something so little, that takes just a few minutes to do, ment the world to her. Many peoples lives have been touched by this gesture, not only my Aunt's. A card really does say it all. Here we are approaching March... her birthday is here ... I can't wait to send out that email....My Aunt is going to be 97 on March 13th.

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Posted by crosby2126
Dec 12, 2011
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Readers Comments

fresco2113108 wrote: happy birthday 2 yr auntie! u v got very significant idea to celebrate her birthday which made me think about my family elders. every member of our family is so unique and important to us. the best of best wishes 2 u and yr auntie

sabrina wrote: You are an Angel. She is lucky to have you . Wish her a very happy birthday. Email her id if you are OK with it. I'll email birthday greetings to her. Smilesss, Sabrina

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: How very nice!

Riceasafish wrote: Wishing you the best of luck in Life.
add me to your yahoo messenger, lets be good friends and sometimes chat with the experiences we have encounter in life.

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Harjot wrote: That is very sweet of you :) if you want to invite more people and try to beat that 50 cards record, then i would def want to participate in this! Happy birthday to your aunt :)

K K Gupta wrote: Our daughter shares her birthday with yr aunt.

Pls send me yr email address so that we can wish her.

HappyDae wrote: Such a beautiful story. What a wonderful idea. You are very creative and caring. Love and peace, happydae

bookworm58 wrote: I am happy that so many people sent your aunt birthday cards. I know it meant a lot to her. Do you think she would like a christmas card this year?

Send me her address via my email address and i will be happy to send her a christmas card.

Sandy in texas

Joy wrote: What a beautiful story. Wishing your aunt an early happy birthday!

RMB333 wrote: What a wonderful story! Just a tiny act snowballed into big results! Thank you for sharing! May good health and happiness be with your aged aunt! Immense blessings to all of you!

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