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The Devious 2009 Birthday Plot


Happy Birthday, Mom!


I love you so much.

For your birthday present this year, I feel that it is time that you finally learned the truth.

Now that you are becoming much more technologically savvy, it is time for you to be let in on the dark secret that the rest of the family has kept from you over the last 6 year.

Upon returning home from my mission, I set up a shared Google Document designed to host copies of all of the Mother's Day, Birthday and Christmas cards that the rest of the family has written for you.  The document is tied to Google Calender so that it is emailed to each of us at those three times a years.  Now, here's the part I'm really ashamed of.  Instead of adding to the genealogical record of all the different reasons why we love you, we have resorted to simply copying one anothers' sentiments from years past.

I know.  I know.  I should burn for this one.  But I figured, it would be better to tell you about it now and get it out on the table than continuing to keep it a secret and have you eventually find out about it.

...I can't say that I will completely give up my plagiarizing ways, but at least now you know.  Baby steps.  I just hope that the rest of the family isn't too mad at me for not conferring with them before telling you.

Anyway.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

p.s. I'm just kidding about everything written above.  I just desperately wanted to write something original for your birthday.  (But it does make you wonder, doesn't it :)


p.p.s. I learned today in school that holding grudges is a leading cause of Alzheimer's disease.

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  1. Stefanie ElyseTue Oct 27, 02:12:00 PM MDT

    This sounds legit! Why didn't I know about this?

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  2. NoelleWed Oct 28, 01:20:00 PM MDT

    very creative. but gmail came out the next year after you'd already been home a few months :) unique idea regardless. sounds kind of like something I would do :)

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  3. HeatherWed Oct 28, 08:10:00 PM MDT

    Saying "I love you" and really meaning it is always welcome. It doesn't have to be original, only heartfelt.

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